Hey there! This week we’re trying something new here at Infinite Scroll with our first ever episode of the Infinite Scroll podcast. Please let me know if you love it, hate it, or are indifferent. My rough goal is to chat with interesting folks and learn more about what makes people behave they way they do.

Today I’m sitting down with the author of the excellent Substack Cartoons Hate Her to talk about her history as one of the biggest trolls in Reddit history. She’s behind several viral (and fake) stories on Reddit like “Am I the A*****e for wanting to have an anime themed wedding?” and “Help! My boyfriend labels everything in our lives as Virgin or Chad”. We talk about why people post fake stories on the internet, what kind of stories reliably go viral, and what it says about us that we believe these stories anyways.

This episode is going out to all free subscribers, but in the future I might paywall this kind of thing. I’m working it out as I go, you know? The blog is coming up on 200 paid subscribers, so thanks to all of you who subscribe to Infinite Scroll. If you’re looking to jump in, now is a great time! I deeply appreciate all of your support and god willing one day I’ll make this into a real job.

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