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TastelandEp. 51: Never Post ft. Mike RugnettaThis week on Tasteland we're joined by writer, producer, and podcaster, Mike Rugnetta. Mike is the host of Never Post, a podcast that asks questions about why the world of the internet – and the world, because of the internet – is the way it is.__ Follow Mike InstagramBlueskyWebsiteLinktree__Timestamps 00:00 Sunday summer derangement03:25 Changing the way the world changes08:50 The age of the platform has ended14:16 The rise of the agentic web17:06 Hentai explains everything22:50 Bob Geldof's flaming pitchfork27:48 Atte...2025-07-1641 min

Party of One Podcast454 - Catch Me If You Can with Mike RugnettaMike is a longtime writer, host, producer and sound designer, who has been working in digital media since 2007. Currently, he hosts Never Post, a member-supported, employee-owned podcast about and for the internet, and GMs Fun City Ventures, a fully sound designed cyberpunk narrative play RPG podcast set in a post climate catastrophe New York City, in the year 2102. We sat down to engage in the cat and mouse drama of a criminal and investigator in Catch Me If You Can, to try and answer the question:What is a criminal, if not a mirror-image of a detective? A...2025-05-221h 15

INFLUENCE44 The Big Ideas That Changed YouTube Forever | Mike RugnettaHere’s an idea: Around 2012, YouTube was undergoing a profound transformation from a novelty economy to a loyalty platform. This was largely driven by vlog culture, but another format was emerging: The video essay.But would Internet audiences (notorious for their ShOrT aTeNtIoN sPaNs!!!) watch longform, Socratic discussion of math, democracy, quantum mechanics, and Pokémon? Turns out: Yes.Through the power of public broadcasting, an extremely innovative YouTube show emerged called PBS Idea Channel. It was produced by a talented team of writers, researchers and producers, and its hos...2025-03-191h 30

Never PostF*cking Around, and Finding OutMike talks with Stephen Harrison about why authoritarian governments hate Wikipedia and Georgia talks with Kyle Chayka about how to have fun on the internet. Also: Kidpix!– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for –Intro Links ubuweb.com Poetica: Three Sound Poets: Jaap Blonk, Amanda Stewart, Christian Bok (2014)), ubuweb.com Skilled technologists are being forced out of government, Don Moynihan GSA eliminates 18F, NextGov Doppelgänger: New disinformation campaigns sprea...2025-03-121h 03

Never PostThe Day The Vibes DiedGeorgia talks with Matt Pearce – journalist, former president of Media Guild of the West, and senior policy advisor for Rebuild Local News – about the info environment on Tiktok around its 12 hour ban in the US. The team asks WHAT IS GOING ON HERE. Also: Computer Whiz!–Intro Links William McFarland Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Defrauding Investors And A Ticket Vendor Of Over $26 Million, justice.gov EXCLUSIVE: Fyre Festival 2: Dates, location and how to get tickets, Today Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value, Futurism Microsoft Dropped Some AI Data C...2025-02-261h 01

Never PostMad ChatMike talks with artist, researcher and online harassment expert Caroline Sinders about blocking people online. What’s it for, and what kinds of feeling do we have when using it? Then, friend of the show Meghal Janardan speaks to children’s book author Laura Dower about her series “From the Files of Madison Finn”, an early exploration about what it was like being young, and online, at the turn of the millennium. Also: ssshhhhhh library asmr– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneve...2025-02-1452 min

Never PostState of the Pod: 2025To celebrate the 1-year anniversary of launching Never Post, Mike, Jason and Hans gather to talk about how it went; and to break down how many people listened, how much money changed hands, and what to expect from the show in 2025.– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Han...2025-01-1550 min

Never PostLeaving Social Media RoundtableGeorgia, Hans, Jason, and Mike discuss their experiences leaving social platforms behind.–Take the Never Post Audience Survey!– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.On the last evening on this ea...2024-12-041h 07

Never PostPost from the Field: Mike Goes to the Studio in the RainEpisode coming later this week. For now: something meaningless.--☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com🌐 Leave a comment at neverpo.stSee what interstitials we need submissions for--Never Post's producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show's host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leis 2024-11-061h 01

Never PostA Feed to Call One’s OwnGeorgia talks with communications scholar and privacy researcher Alice Marwick about “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups, and how hard it is to keep private communities private. Contributing producer Noah Hertz files a story about the best, smallest social network you’ve never heard of. Also: MIKE DIES??? 🎃 👻– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for –Intro Links Archive.org hacked Automattic CEO quadruples down on WP Engine leg...2024-10-2350 min

Never PostOur Dearly DecommissionedWe visit the funeral for CrowdTangle, a social listening app that was used by disinformation and human rights researchers. Mike talks with Dallas Taylor, host of the podcast 20k Hertz, about why podcasts sound the way they do. And also: videogame menu music!– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for and tell us about POSTS THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE –Intro Links Brazil's top cour...2024-10-0951 min

Experience.ComputerMike RugnettaJay Springett leads writer, producer, and sound designer Mike Rugnetta through a series of imaginative exercises.Then they discuss:* The nature of imagined versus physical experiences* Carmen San Diego’s role In sparking a love for portable technology* Nostalgia and memory* Smart phones and ‘machine touch’* where the audience is when making work for the internet?* Mike’s relationship with the Yamaha FB-O1 four operator FM synthesiser.QUOTES"You just have to get used to what done enough feels like."“It's...2024-09-261h 32

Never PostWhere I'm At Right NowGeorgia talks to Cliff Lampe, Professor of Information at the UMich School of Information about how Find My has become indispensable technology of friendship in a hypergamified social-media landscape. Then, Hans talks with Dr. Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor in the Department of Communication at Cornell University, about the need to be vulnerable as an influencer. And also: [REDACTED]– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for and tell us ab...2024-09-2553 min

Something RottenSpec Ops: The Line — Episode 1 (ft. Mike Rugnetta)Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by podcaster and writer Mike Rugnetta to begin discussing the 2012 game Spec Ops: The Line. In this episode, we're playing up through Chapter 8.Pre-order Blake's book: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.comFollow Mike on Twitter: https://x.com/mikerugnettaFollow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42Follow Blake Heste...2024-09-181h 42

Never PostXOXO Fest LiveGeorgia talks with marketing consultant Bryce Whitwam and takes us in and out and further in – maybe further in than any of us have ever wanted to go – to the TikTok shop; Mike talks with media studies professor Shannon Mattern about Drafts – writing while it is still in progress – and how it feels to POST them. Also: Audience participation!– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for –Find the sli...2024-08-2849 min

Never Post#MemeingTheNewsHans talks with Lia Haberman of the newsletter ICYMI about the ostensible death of the hashtag; Georgia talks with media scholar Whitney Phillips about catching breaking news via internet memes. Also: Hit Em!– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for, like: SEND US YOUR DRAFTS –Intro Links Google has an illegal monopoly on search, judge rules. Here’s what’s next – MSN.com Crooked Media, Producer o...2024-08-1454 min

Never PostMailbag #4We respond to your comments!--☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com🌐 Leave a comment at neverpo.stSee what interstitials we need submissions for, like: SEND US YOUR DRAFTS--Never Post's producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show's host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Ch...2024-08-0749 min

Never PostTo BRB Or Not To BRBContributing producer Victoria Dominguez attempts to understand the practice of digitally resurrecting deceased loved ones using artificial intelligence. Also: home movies.– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for, like: SEND US YOUR DRAFTS –Intro Links People searching X for updates on California's largest wildfire encounter torrent of porn spam – SF Gate I Worked For MrBeast, He's A Fraud – YouTube MrBeast employee hits back against whistleblower who call...2024-07-3159 min

Never PostEverything Old Embeds AgainMike talks with unsung internet pillar DylanPDX, steward of vxTwitter and others, who single-handedly does what Big Social doesn’t want - keeping your embeds working. Senior producer Hans gets the ambrosia from Tallulah Trezevant, an antiquities scholar who ran an experiment to see how fast she would get flushed down the alt-right pipeline when expressing an interest in ancient history online. Also! Some of your favorite hidden corners of the internet.Show Notes: Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at th...2024-07-0358 min

Never PostThe Sound Files of SummerAn episode-long staff round-table about music library management with special guest Meghal Janardan. – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure 2024-06-1945 min

Never PostEveryone is a JournalishThe second and final installment of our two part collab with Slate’s ICYMI! Mike talks with mis- and disinformation researcher Joan Donovan about the line between gossip and conspiracy; then ICYMI’s Candice and Rachelle join us to talk about what it feels like swimming in the wide open sea of monocultural event discourse. Also: C-SPAN’s earliest internet memories!Special thanks to Candice, Rachelle, Se’era, Daisy and the whole ICYMI team! Please listen to them on slate.com and wherever you get your podcasts.–Call us at...2024-05-1158 min

Never PostICYMI x NP: How Kate Middleton's Disappearance Redefined MonocultureThis week, we got TWO episodes coming at you - one today and one on Saturday. Both are a collaboration with the incredible team at the Slate Podcast ICYMI.In today's episode, the first of our collaboration, Mike guests on ICYMI, where they break down one of 2024’s biggest internet stories and ask: what's the recipe for a rare monocultural event?It's been more than a month since Kate Middleton announced she'd started preventative chemotherapy treatments following a cancer diagnosis. Which means it's also been just over a month since conspiracy theories about the princess ra...2024-05-0851 min

Blocked PartyMike Rugnetta v. Trump MerchMike Rugnetta (podcaster) joins the show for the first time to tell us about the weirdly specific subset of products that his Twitter feed is currently being dominated by: Donald Trump merch. We go over the entire insane product line, and update Mike on the dumb Twitter ads we are getting up here in Canada. It's a big week over on Bluesky, as they've added gifs, and we discuss Taco Bell, the Filet O'Fish, Long John Silver's, the Scorpion Bar at Foxboro Stadium, and we listen in to what DJ Jon Gosselin has been laying down lately. Plus, Mike's...2024-05-061h 12

Never PostInterlude: Important Emails, Extended Cut😷--❤️‍🔥 Become a member at https://neverpo.st☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com--Never Post's producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show's host is Mike Rugnetta. It’s easier to read the mind of a fox than to guess what a man’s about to say when he returns from t...2024-04-2441 min

Never PostMailbag, Episodes 4-6We respond to your comments!--☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com🌐 Leave a comment at neverpo.st--Never Post's producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show's host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure.2024-04-1753 min

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & ReviewsCVS BangerzAudio engineer and Never Post host Mike Rugnetta joins us for a Eurovision crash course. We discuss this year's entries from Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, San Marino, and Switzerland, as well as the overwhelming schedule for Eurovision rehearsals and the finer points of grocery store playlists. CVS Bangerz Summary Welcome, Mike Rugnetta! (0:43) 🇪🇪 Estonia - 5MIINUST x Puuluup - “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” 💊 (8:51) 🇩🇰 Denmark - SABA - "Sand" 🏜️ (19:04) 🇧🇪 Belgium - Mustii - "Before the Party's Over" 🎊 (30:20) 🇸🇲 San Marino - Megara - "11:11" 👩‍🎤 (38:43) 🇨🇭 Switzerland - Nemo - "The Code" 🧩 (47:43) Final Thoughts (and Questions) (58:19) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get you...2024-04-161h 07

Never PostSwitched on PostContributing Producer Marie Kilaru discusses the emotional impacts of making and seeing Before and After posts; Charlie Harding of Switched on Pop joins Jason to talk about what pop-musical acts have sounded like the internet. Also: Georgia reads Franny Choi’s “Unrequited Lovesong for the Panopticon”Join us on Twitch, Friday, April 12th @ 2pm ET to chat about audio production!– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Intro Links Why a near-miss cyberattack put US off...2024-04-1054 min

Never PostMailbag, Episodes 1-3We respond to listener comments about independent media co-ops, the disappearance of tween fashion, posting disease, influencer voice, mourning online, and human height throughout history.--This conversation contains a single, brief mention of suicide.--☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com🌐 Leave a comment at neverpo.st--Nick's thoughts on "Never Post" and the internet:1. One interpretation of ""Never Post"" is that it's like the internet version of the taoist wei wu w...2024-03-081h 05

Object WorshipMike Rugnetta and the Field RecorderToday we're joined by Mike Rugnetta, a sound explorer of many forms. We get into music, podcasting, and a bit of sonic philosophy. Mike teaches us about field recorders, specifically the Sound Devices MixPre-3, and how they've been a part of his creative output through the years. Expect discussions of the meditative nature of capturing and manipulating sound, the value of a ping pong ball, and why Mike nearly chose a hard drive as his object. Oh and of course if you have an opinion on Kierkegaard's favorite pedal, drop us a line at 505-ODD-HOGS.Listen to...2024-03-071h 25

Never PostPeople in PlacesMike talks with sociophonologist Lisa B. Davidson about why influencer voice exists, and with bass player and YouTuber Adam Neely about the people who have been retiring from YouTube.–Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mailDrop us a voice memo via airtable: https://airtable.com/appIvXY8gz5ikRbF0/pagjGcjdYg2alw8cD/formOr email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com–Intro LinksNever Post Ep 1 Hangout Stream VOD: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2057956412News Links: http...2024-02-1456 min

Never PostI'm Mad, You're Mad, We're All Mad HereOn the disappearance of tween-specific fashion trends, and the epidemic of Posting Disease plaguing social media. Also: a man on a mission.--Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mailDrop us a voice memo via airtable - https://airtable.com/appIvXY8gz5ikRbF0/pagjGcjdYg2alw8cD/formOr email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com–Become a member at https://www.neverpo.st/#/portal/–Intro Links Apple Transcripts: https://podnews.net/article/apple-podcasts-transcriptions-faq Ring and the Police: https://www.eff...2024-02-0149 min

Tell Me About ItMike Rugnetta Loves Synthesizers!Mike Rugnetta (Reasonably Sound, Fun City) is here to prove that synthesizers is more interesting than the movie musical Grease. This might seem confusing but… I think I have the keys.Sponsors- Ravensburger CreArt, a new paint-by-numbers experience! Shop on Amazon, their website, or your local art supply store.Find Us Online- website: tmaipod.com- patreon: patreon.com/TMAIpod- twitter: twitter.com/tmaipod- instagram: instagram.com/tmaipodCast & Crew...2023-08-2458 min

Reasonably Sound46: The Scourge of Modern CivilizationAn episode about how scam and spam calls (and texts) work, why they've been so hard to stop, and what they can teach us about labor. -- Support the show at http://patreon.com/mikerugnetta -- Reasonably Sound is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/reasonablysnd And Instagram: http://instagram.com/reasonablysnd I'm also on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mikerugnetta And Instagram: http://instagram.com/mikerugnetta -- SOURCES https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/u.s.-fcc-proposes-record-%24300-mln-fine-for-auto-warranty-robocalls https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/March-2023/Attorney-General-Yost-Silences-Texas-based-Robocal https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/21/tech/fcc-robocall-crackdown/index.html https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46311/2 ...2023-05-1659 min

Reasonably SoundRM03: Grumble, Bubble, Roil and RumbleA short Rumination on stomach noises. -- https://anad.org/ – 1 (888)-375-7767 - ANAD is "the leading nonprofit in the U.S. providing free, peer support to anyone struggling with an eating disorder." https://nedic.ca/ - 1-866-NEDIC-20 - NEDIC "provides information, resources, referrals and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders." –- https://pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca/assessmentnursing/chapter/abdomen-auscultation/ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/stomach-churning-may-gut-stress/ https://www.osmosis.org/answers/borborygmi https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/why-does-my-stomach-growl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghrelin https://www.healthline.com/health/abdominal-sounds#causes https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19543585/how-to-stop-stomach-growling/ https...2023-03-2013 min

Reasonably Sound43: Hold, Please Extra - Vertical TimeFormerly an RS Patreon Exclusive, made public on the occasion of the RS Patreon's (purposeful) deactivation. Enjoy! -- You can find a full recording the piece which plays under this extra, "From the Center, Out" on Bandcamp: https://mikerugnetta.bandcamp.com/track/from-the-center-out -- A section of Episode 43 which didn't make it in. For RS Patrons only 2023-03-0509 min

Reasonably Sound41: A Not So Quiet Place Extra – The Silent BrigadeFormerly an RS Patreon Exclusive, made public on the occasion of the RS Patreon's (purposeful) deactivation. Enjoy! -- A section of Episode 41 which didn't make it in because of time for RS Patrons only 2023-03-0504 min

Reasonably Sound39: Automated Copywrongs Extra – Full Parker InterviewFormerly an RS Patreon Exclusive, made public on the occasion of the RS Patreon's (purposeful) deactivation. Enjoy! -- Full, lightly edited interview with Parker Conducted for Episode 39: Automated Copywrongs 2023-03-0533 min

Reasonably Sound39: Automated Copywrongs Extra – "Perceptual Technics"Formerly an RS Patreon Exclusive, made public on the occasion of the RS Patreon's (purposeful) deactivation. Enjoy! -- This felt like a big thesis to just sorta... throw in to the episode and move on from. It was originally around the spot where, in the final version of the episode, we listen to some spacey music (which is actually a super slowed down version of Nookie with lots of spectral blurring) and think about what it means for machines to "listen". Felt to me like, if I was gonna include this, I should probably make the whole back end of...2023-03-0503 min

Games and FeelingsHow Do I Overcome My Fear of European Beer Pong? with Mike Rugnetta and Bijan StephenThe 12th world of Mario64 is Tall, Tall Mountain, and this is the 12th episode of Games and Feelings. Don’t worry about a monkey stealing your hat, but you should worry (and by worry I mean, get excited) about this extra-chunky episode with Mike Rugnetta, Bijan Stephen, and Eric! Sponsors - Inked Gaming, our go-to shop for gaming supplies of all kinds. Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com/jointheparty Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings 2022-10-061h 23