Episodes

  • The music industry’s pandemic power shift with Whitney Phillips

    The music industry’s pandemic power shift with Whitney Phillips
    Jul 26 2021
    Chelsea talks with Grammy-nominated songwriter and vocal producer Whitney Phillips about the role of digital channels—particularly TikTok—during the pandemic in connecting established artists with their fans and helping breakthrough acts get discovered. Join their conversation about how singers and songwriters are using their voices, how record labels are reacting, and how the entire industry is adapting to a new era of authenticity.
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    27 mins
  • Behind the Scenes of Breaking the Internet

    Behind the Scenes of Breaking the Internet
    Jul 19 2021
    Host Chelsea Briggs talks with Justin Moran of Paper Magazine, the publication responsible for breaking the internet with that infamous cover photo of Kim Kardashian. Justin and Chelsea talk about the science, psychology and realities of virality—as well as those unexpected moments when strong photos, storytelling and fanbases collide for a trending tour de force.
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    27 mins
  • Internet Famous: The Rise and Role of Influencers

    Internet Famous: The Rise and Role of Influencers
    Jul 12 2021
    Host Chelsea Briggs talks with TikTok rising star Kat Stickler about what makes an influencer … influential. Join their conversation about authenticity, relationships with brands, and finding purpose and positivity on social media.
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    16 mins
  • Unpacking Pandemic-Era Lessons for the Fashion Industry with Charina Scott

    Unpacking Pandemic-Era Lessons for the Fashion Industry with Charina Scott
    Jul 5 2021
    Chelsea chats with REVOLVE’s Charina Scott about COVID’s impact on the fashion industry, consumer behaviors, and the roles of influencers and social media. As an entirely digital brand, REVOLVE nimbly navigated the crisis, swapping in virtual engagements for live conferences, tailoring recommendations and storytelling to what shoppers craved amid lockdowns and widespread WFH, and honing its brand story to reflect the authenticity its employees and customers value.
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    21 mins
  • Keeping up with the Kids to Defeat Disinformation with Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck

    Keeping up with the Kids to Defeat Disinformation with Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck
    Jun 28 2021
    Joining host Chelsea Briggs is Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck, a lie-detecting expert and creator of Lie Detectors. The media literacy organization works with journalists in Europe to tackle disinformation, empowering young people to decipher fact from fiction in an online world designed for reaction and engagement at all costs.
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    31 mins
  • Dating online to find love, post-lockdown with Spicy Mari

    Dating online to find love, post-lockdown with Spicy Mari
    Jun 21 2021
    Chelsea Briggs chats with Spicy Mari, founder of The Spicy Life, to talk dating online and how it’s helped people continue to connect during the pandemic. As relationship-seekers ease out of lockdown and back onto the IRL scene, Mari offers advice for a meaningful experience from the internet, to text, to date and beyond.
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    18 mins
  • Are ghost kitchens keeping the restaurant industry alive?

    Are ghost kitchens keeping the restaurant industry alive?
    Jun 14 2021
    Chelsea Briggs talks with Dan Unter, restaurateur and co-founder of Kitch, about ghost kitchens. Join their conversation about the popularity of ghost kitchens during the pandemic, their relationship with delivery services, their impact on the traditional restaurant model, and how this “tech innovation” is opening opportunities for newcomers to the industry.
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    26 mins
  • How the Internet Saved Theater in 2020 with Stephanie Ybarra

    How the Internet Saved Theater in 2020 with Stephanie Ybarra
    Jun 14 2021
    As theater companies worldwide begin to take to the stage in front of live audiences again, there are lessons from lockdown many hope will stick. Chelsea Briggs talks with Stephanie Ybarra, artistic director for the Baltimore Center Stage, about how theater productions brought their magic online to bring the stage into our homes during the pandemic and which pandemic-era digital adaptations will be staying as live theater resumes.
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    25 mins