Description

Subtitle: Wired for Novelty

Summary:

Katie shares her Harry Styles origin story. Amanda brings up the Apple Surcharge when boosting posts from the app and why you might or might not want to boost posts and why if you’re really going to pay money to Facebook, ads are a better bet. Katie and Amanda discuss something actually useful for listeners regarding “convenience fees.” Finally, we talk about the Enshittification of the online world.

Highlights:

• Katiesitters
• Surcharge on boosting posts on IG and FB through app/via phone
• R-E-S-P-E-C-T
• Low stakes fun (our stores are that)
• Kids today don’t suck
• Opinions are like A$$holes, everyone has one
• Peaches
• You can’t be Target and be Amanda
• Wired for novelty

Photos:

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Links: 

Business of Fashion podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/6Y1STt6SGDnPc8AdDzGMzn?si=a3c6355cdedb4006 

Harry Styles on SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3hsVTEucMo

Harry Styles Fruit Stripe Outfit: https://footwearnews.com/fashion/celebrity-style/harry-styles-today-show-performance-onesie-outfit-1203289416/ 

Apple post boost surcharge: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/15/24073228/meta-apple-tax-facebook-instagram-boosted-posts 

Goodwill bins: https://www.binstorefinder.com/goodwill-outlet-near-me/

Brie Arthur YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJjehwRXiIa25aV7kLHLZoQ 

Cory Doctorow: https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow/

Sad baby toys: https://www.instagram.com/officialsadbeige/

The Stuff at the End:

Amanda’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shop.aster.gardens

Katie’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegardenofwordsagency

Katie’s Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie_gardenofwords

Amanda’s Website: https://kissmyaster.com/

Katie’s Website:https://thegardenofwords.com/