Close All Tabs

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Ever wonder where the internet stops and IRL begins? Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. From internet trends to AI slop to the politics of memes, Close All Tabs covers it...

Episodes

Is Algospeak Coming for Us?

Save or Scroll: ICE + Influencers, Data Hygiene on Grindr, and Labubu Desserts

Bonus: A Big Win for the Internet Archive

OGs of Tech: A Latino Engineer in Silicon Valley

Teens Under the Influence (of Chatbots)

How the Furry Fandom Says Goodbye

Curls, Coils, and Pixels: Researchers Crack the Code on Black Hair Animation

The Spotify Effect, Pt 2: Micro-Genre Madness

Elon's Great Crash-Out / Unmasked in LA

The Spotify Effect, Pt 1: Ghosts in the Playlist

Do You Hear What I Hear? Audio Illusions and Misinformation

Why Can’t Hentai Go Legit?

The Surveillance Machine, Pt 2: No Opt-Out

The Surveillance Machine, Pt 1: How We Got Here

Recession Indicator Memes Are Getting Too Real

How Safe is AI Therapy?

Twitter on a Vape: Puff, Post, Pollute

Save or Scroll: Manosphere Mornings, Luigi Sex Tape Rumors, and the Art of the Hard Launch

The Broligarchy Pt 2: Is this Techno-Fascism?

The Broligarchy Pt 1: Chronicles of the PayPal Mafia