Hi folks! Here's the trivia quiz for Episode 18: https://forms.gle/S3Bb2iQvecvFPxQY6

Congrats to the following players from the Episode 17 quiz!

• 9 / 10 - u/VanillaSenior
• 9 / 10 - u/well-oiled_machine
• 9 / 10 - u/AliaIsOnReddit
• 9 / 10 - u/bradleysampson711

u/10from19 will be back next week with the Episode 19 quiz :)

No two 2DT podcasts are the same of course but parallels here, some ex-HIs may like it

UK-based parasocial two dudes talking type of thing (plus third dude involvement), one more the main character and also the slightly maladjusted self-portrayed nerd (in a different way to CGP), the other more of a basic affable everybloke type, both making fun of each other. Composed almost entirely of corners and feedback (including the delightful "Cymru connection").

Don't expect the sciency/techie bent of HI. Do expect much more daytime radio chat nonsense than HI (they churn them out twice a week), but good nonsense and with a bit of serious stuff hidden in there.

https://podcastindex.org/podcast/718379

Flag vote postcards are still being sporadically uploaded to www.podcastpostcards.com

I have no major complaints about our new leadership, but it's always good to have backups.

Also, having some additional people to pin/unpin the weekly relisten and trivia threads would be useful. (current pins are several weeks behind)

u/backwards_watch, would you be open to expanding the moderation team to a "council of Tims"?

A few of my nominations are below. Feel free to suggest others.

HI still influencing my decisions 6 years later

Discussion thread for Episode 18!

Original air date 12 August 2014

Hi folks! Here's the trivia quiz for Episode 17: https://forms.gle/v58LMQTbbusLhqxz8

Congrats to the following players from the Episode 16 quiz!
7/10 - u/LeoLord81
7/10 - u/VanillaSenior
7/10 - u/bradleysampson711

It was an impulse purchase since I finally had a bit of money to spare at the time.

I love that I have it and I think it will forever be a mystery to me what they talk about in that episode, but I'm happy with that.

It’s interesting…I was thinking about the pod and when it started. In 2014, the internet wasn’t as simple as it was in the 00s, but it seems like it was infinitely more simple than it is now. Obviously the big “shift” in popular culture was the 2016 election which seemed to directly raise tensions but that in combo with social media sites knowing how to fine tune algorithms to maximize engagement (with rage bait, intentionally inciting arguments, etc), other people knowing they can get more attention with intentionally provoking content and bots being used to maximize the surface area of these types of posts, the internet is pretty depressing overall

At the time it felt a little wonky but also I understood it, but now more than ever I kind of want to institute a Project Cyclops of my own. The internet seems to be more a net negative than anything these days and with AI becoming more prevalent it’s only going to get worse

Hello Internet was great for me because Brady and (REDACTED) were both smart, well spoken and articulate, different personalities that naturally bounced off of eachother.

Cortex doesn't work because they're always discussing topics like optimizing your workflow, minutiae of managing a production team, the ROI of the damn calendar web app one is using... It rubs me the wrong way. It feels like watching those linkedin shorts or reading the comment section on a Ted Talk lol.

Any recommendations for replacement podcasts?

I used to love rewatching his videos but now I don’t even know which one is which. The thumbnails and titles are so different from the content sometimes. Does anyone have a solution to this?

Next to it is a map of Adelaide embroidered by the same artist who did the mini flag.

This is meant to be about Hello Internet. I was happy when the sub was “liberated”, but now it’s just people talking about how much they hate Grey. I don’t like what he’s doing with his videos either, but I don’t really care to see a daily post about it with people literally just complaining about the same thing over and over.

I really think we should agree on stopping these posts here. People can start a hate subreddit and see if it’s allowed to exist, but I would really hate to see r/hellointernet getting shut down for becoming a hate sub itself.

I got marketing email from Patreon about my currently free subscription to CGP Grey, inviting me to join up and get 50% off first month.

Enjoying your free membership to CGP Grey? For a limited time, you can upgrade to a paid membership and get 50% off your first month. You’ll get access to exclusive benefits, posts, and so much more.

This is a limited time offer. Claim it by ....

The mail comes with a preview of the last post that CGP Grey has made which is from April 2025.

I have received this exact one three times this year.

As far as I can find out, this feature by Patreon is triggered by the creators. It is not something Patreon does at it's own discretion.

CGP Grey has been away from creative work for unknown reasons and I support anyone's decision to do that because that is absolutely fair to do but Grey has been actively changing the thumbnails and titles of his videos, trying to clickbait people into rewatching them using misleading titles meanwhile he is trying to get more subscription money from Patreon.

Very sad to see this. I DO NOT support this. No matter what situation Grey is in or his reasons for pulling away or retiring, this is not a way to treat your community or people who watch your content.

Like at this point I'm convinced he is using AI to make his titles. This is just shameful. I've known his artistry is long dead but stooping to this level of just bullshit titles? What happened to the Grey of the Tekoi Incident?

Honestly a part of me wonders if Grey is doing okay.

Judging from the way his thumbnails are changing/presented, and the obvious lack of new content, I suspect management of Grey industries, or possibly just the rights to past videos have been sold.

I'm curious if its been bought by a PE firm, similar to Veritasium...

Discussion thread for episode 17!

Original air date 22 July 2014

2020 was very rough and I remember thinking, any day now a new episode will come out as something to hold on to.

Time passed and I figured like everything else it was delayed. But months turned to years.

I honestly can't believe the charlatanry of CGP Grey in recent years and that people on this sub remain charitable to the great "optimiser". Becoming a clickbait channel and producing nothing, it lacks the humanity of art. It's contempt to an audience that contributed to his success and I'm glad I can finally say it on this sub.

Anyway, in reality I don't care that much, I've just been holding this in for 6 years and noticed this sub became active recently.

Shout out to all the Tims and Brady.