In this season finale Ed and Lazlo head into the jungle to cover the company that brings you everything from banana slicers to episodes of The Office. Chicken harnesses, Ed's 11yr purchasing history, and Jeff Bezos' laugh feature.
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Ed and Lazlo dust off their critics' hats and step into the world of online reviews, taking a look at the funniest content on the site that pioneered social travel. Boston, Busted and Big Ben feature.
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Ed and Lazlo get to grips with a platform that has been a runaway success with Zoomers and other net natives, branching out from the gaming community to become a hub for discussing all interests, no matter how weird.
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Ed and Lazlo take a look at the app that revolutionised online dating and brought it from niche taboo to millennial mainstay. Mary, Joseph and platonic bowl of borscht feature.
Online dating trends over time: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/08/17/the-irresistible-rise-of-internet-dating
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Ed and Lazlo welcome their very first guest to the podcast in the form of comedian, writer and celebrity impressionist, Josh Berry. The trio discuss Josh's career to date, covering his early impressions, his standup and life as a comedian in COVID times.
Ed and Lazlo try their hands at some of Josh's flawless impressions and Josh participates in the very first iteration of influencer island. 🌴Andy Murray, Gordon Ramsay, Louis Theroux and many others feature.
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Josh's Instagram: https://bit.ly/3htnQn0
Josh's Twitter: https://bit.ly/3eIljnk
Ed and Lazlo check in on a timeless classic; the platform that enables random video connections between people across the globe. Russian founders, Algerian rappers and Rafa Nadal feature.
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Ed and Lazlo sign up for a platform known as Facebook for neighbours, where people share random local gossip, complain about littering and wonder how Michael's cat has got stuck down the chimney again. Corn cobb roasters, idaho russets and spider catchers feature.
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Ed and Lazlo take a 🏊♂ in the wonderful 🌎of emojis, discussing where they came from, how they've changed the way we 🗣and what on earth the 🙆♂️means. Shakespeare, Cleopatra and the 📖of Genesis feature.
Lazlo's emoji article can be found here: https://humanparts.medium.com/death-to-the-emoji-5d2ccc93324a
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Ed and Lazlo get decentralised and distributed in an episode that's truly off-the-chain 😉. Cryptokitties, chimps, and multi-million dollar digital artworks feature.
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Ed and Lazlo don their goggles and take a spin on the web's go-to platform for live-streaming. Chess masters, trolls and teenage multi-millionaires feature.
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Ed and Lazlo don their headphones and waltz down memory lane, covering the history of music consumption and giving a glimpse of their own top tracks. George Bush, Avril Lavigne and some very relaxed cats feature.
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Ed and Lazlo take the plunge and host a live "audio-room" on the world's hottest invite-only social listening app. Special guests, quizzes, and an accent challenge feature.
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Ed and Lazlo reflect on the OG of online comms, covering embarrassing addresses, classic sign-offs, and what your platform says about you. Captain Barbosa, Hansel & Gretel, and Rose from Gmail feature.
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Ed and Lazlo strap on their fitbits, slip into their jeggings and take a run around the world of millennial fitness. Peloton, "Sweatcoin", and the US military feature.
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Ed and Lazlo take a trip down memory lane on the world's finest video sharing platform. Justin Bieber, Alan Rickman, and whole-hog roast feature.
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Links to the vids:
Numa Numa guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk
Baby (Biebs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4
Charlie bit me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM
Evolution of dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg
Harry Potter Puppet Pals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4
Gagnam Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0
Panda Sneeze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93hq0YU3Gqk
Seal Farting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J53UK_bul5Y
Ed and Lazlo dial into everyone's favourite conference calling platform, covering the quizzes, the cats and the awkward silences. Jackie Weaver, a priest and a potato feature.
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Jackie Weaver has the authority: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13956606/jackie-weaver-handforth-parish-council-meeting/
Lawyer and cat filter: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/style/cat-lawyer-zoom.html
Priest and Snapchat filters: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8149319/Priest-accidentally-turns-video-filters-hilarious-clip.html
Ed and Lazlo stumble into the strange world of OnlyFans, a website where 450,000 creators sell their content to millions of adoring fans worldwide. Scantily-clad men and women, cosplay, Oasis, and for some reason, DJ Khaled, feature.
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Ed and Lazlo pack their carry-on bags and head in search of #authentic experiences on the platform that promises guests the opportunity to "live like a local". Rats in morning suits, Siberian tour guides, and Bloody Marys at 30,000 feet feature.
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Ed and Lazlo discuss the rise of everyone's favourite streaming service and what in the world happened to Blockbuster. Tune in for House of Cards, Narcos, and the truth behind whether Carole Baskin really did kill her husband...
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