Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
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Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters – one part reported, one part interviews, and one part Jamie collapsing her permanently internet-damaged brain. Whether it’s an enduring meme or a dreaded Character of the Day distinction, it’s the kind of notoriety that often results in little money, unwarranted attention, and a confusing blurred line of consent. What do you do when you get more attention and judgement than any one person is built to handle? The Sixteenth Minute of Fame is the place where we figure that out, putting people in the context of the moment they've been frozen inside of.
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grief, pt. whatever
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
08/08/24 • 25 min
This week, we're taking a tangent -- my dad, Mike Loftus, passed away two weeks ago, and this episode is twenty minutes about that. I've needed some extra time to get our upcoming episodes together, but I've wanted to share more about him and the last two weeks. I really miss him. We'll be back to regular episodes next week.
As promised, the links:
Obituary: https://www.waittfuneralhome.com/obituary/MichaelP-Loftus
Patriot Ledger writer Eric McHugh wrote this really comprehensive, thoughtful piece about him: https://www.patriotledger.com/story/sports/2024/07/24/family-hockey-were-ledger-bruins-writer-mike-loftus-twin-passions/74518399007/
My dad's good friend Mick Colageo, another hockey writer, remembers him here: https://bostonhockeynow.com/2024/07/21/colageo-boston-bruins-reporter-mike-loftus-a-pros-pro/
And the podcast I pulled a clip from is from Pucks with Haggs with Joe Haggerty, featuring Mick and fellow hockey writer Steve Conroy from The Boston Herald: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HimCsyfw3Hk&t=590s
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dismantling the manosphere with fd signifier & robert evans
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
12/19/24 • 43 min
You win, I'll talk to men -- and for part three of our manosphere series, it's two brilliant men who are experts in this space. After taking a wide look at the manosphere, Jamie speaks with FD Signifier and Robert Evans about their experience studying the manosphere, and what to expect in the near future. Our final part airs next week!
Follow FD Signifier's work: https://www.youtube.com/@FDSignifire
Follow Robert Evans' work: https://bsky.app/profile/iwriteok.bsky.social
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suck my dick and balls i work for nasa: the naomi h story
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
07/23/24 • 71 min
This week, Jamie solves an age-old internet mystery -- whatever happened to Naomi H, the Twitter furry who lost an internship after telling off a man she didn't realize was on the National Space Council to "suck my dick and balls?" After half a decade, Jamie speaks exclusively with Naomi H to get to the bottom of it, and talk about how the internet has shaped Naomi H's life for better and for worse.
Follow Naomi H: https://x.com/NaomiH_Origins
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moo deng and the plight of the viral zoo animal
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
10/22/24 • 57 min
She's, with apologies to the Hawk Tuah lobby, the queen of the internet in 2024 -- baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng.
Her fifteenth minute is far from over, but this week Jamie dives into the world of the viral zoo animal. She's far from the first, joining a legacy of viral animals whose life is flattened to a static image, without wondering why we're looking at them in the first place. We go into the ordeal that is becoming famous while captive, and Jamie speaks with zoologist Oliver, aka Dr. Wildlife, about the ethics of zoos and how we can better protect the animals that become a part of our digital language.
Follow Dr. Wildlife here: https://linktr.ee/drwildlife
See Jamie in LA on November 1st & 20th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-tickets-1039733048537
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the dress
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
05/21/24 • 65 min
In 2015, the world was gripped by one question: is this dress black and blue, or white and gold? No, no, I refuse to argue with you about it — but the story of The Dress is the dying breath of a pre-algorithm driven social media, the peak of Buzzfeed, and contains some dark truths about the internet.
Featuring interviews with Taylor Lorenz (@taylorlorenz), author of Extremely Online and Max Fisher (@maxfisher22), author of The Chaos Machine.
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left shark
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
09/03/24 • 69 min
Sixteenth Minute exclusive! We’ve got the first in depth interview with Bryan Gaw, aka the Left Shark himself.
This week, Jamie revisits the 2015 Super Bowl saga that was Left Shark — the costumed cartilaginous fish that went rogue in 2015 beside Katy Perry during a chorus of ‘Teenage Dream,’ capturing the world’s heart. The person inside is just as lovable, and Jamie takes the bus to West Hollywood to meet dancer-turned-celebrity-stylist Bryan Gaw to revisit one of the internet’s few wholesome moments.
Plus... ELLLLLVIS PRESTOOOO
Follow Bryan Gaw here: https://bryangaw.com/
And here: https://www.instagram.com/bryangaw
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overly attached girlfriend, pt. 1
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
09/17/24 • 53 min
In the summer of 2012, Laina Morris became an overnight viral star as the Overly Attached Girlfriend, a parody of the rampant Justin Bieber "Beliebers" of the era. The week after, she had to decide if she'd drop out of college or pursue the life of a job that didn't quite exist yet -- a full-time YouTuber.
In part 1, Jamie takes a look at Laina's ascent, and how the image of the YouTube star was first conjured from thin air by a bunch of Silicon Valley weirdos, and perfected by YouTubers themselves. Net week, Jamie speaks exclusively with Laina Morris in part two!
For more on the history of the social media algorithm, check out "The Chaos Machine" by Max Fisher: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-chaos-machine-the-inside-story-of-how-social-media-rewired-our-minds-and-our-world-max-fisher/18203720
For more on YouTube celebrity, check out "Extremely Online" by Taylor Lorenz: https://bookshop.org/p/books/extremely-online-the-untold-story-of-fame-influence-and-power-on-the-internet-taylor-lorenz/19718842?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrp-3BhDgARIsAEWJ6SwYyF8sigAMNiXmi3fokHCkE2bzkcSOCaQ7nB0cdh3vmpjNcJS4rVAaAhV6EALw_wcB
Follow Laina on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@laina
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coffee in the garden with my husband
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
06/04/24 • 54 min
If a tree falls in the garden where a woman enjoys drinking coffee with her husband and no one’s there to hear it, should the Internet harass her anyway? In 2022, Daisey sent one innocuous tweet that launched a thousand takes.
Follow Taylor Lorenz: @TaylorLorenz on all platforms
Follow Julia Claire: @ohJuliatweets / @juliaclairegrams
Follow Bridget Todd: @BridgetMarie on twt / @bridgetmarieinc on insta
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guy who ate 40 rotisserie chickens in philadelphia
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
06/11/24 • 58 min
In November 2022, one Philadelphia man took it upon himself to eat a rotisserie chicken every day for forty days. Why? Jamie flew across the country, went to his house, and interrogated him.
Follow Alex here: https://x.com/AlexiconTom
Get Raw Dog here while you're at it: https://bookshop.org/p/books/raw-dog-the-many-histories-of-hot-dogs-jamie-loftus/18785131?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwyJqzBhBaEiwAWDRJVD9r1z2NOcI0CT3yvq3h68RY6tW9BdoKm7dkRjMrcr7rLlCOYNwtsRoCks8QAvD_BwE
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boston slide cop
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
05/28/24 • 68 min
In the summer of 2023, a Boston cop humiliated himself by tumbling down a public slide in the most embarrassing way possible. This week, Jamie tries to find his pig ass, and admits her background as a Terminally Boston Woman.
Interviews with Molly Conger and Jeff Raymond.
Follow Molly:
https://x.com/socialistdogmom
Follow Jeff:
https://www.masstransparency.org/author/jraymond/
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How many episodes does Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) have?
Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) currently has 68 episodes available.
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The episode title 'grief, pt. whatever' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is 56 minutes.
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The first episode of Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) was released on Apr 30, 2024.
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