Reply All

A show about the internet, hosted by PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman. From @gimletmedia.

Episodes

Podcast: Reply All: #124 The Magic Store

Sruthi asks a question "— why does it seem like Amazon has suddenly gotten a lot sketchier?" Alex investigates.
posted by Tevin on Jul 13 at 5:26 AM - 5 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #122 The QAnon Code ⚡️⚡️

This week, to celebrate Alex Goldman's return from paternity leave, a Yes Yes No extravaganza. Alex takes PJ and Alex Blumberg through the internet's most encompassing conspiracy theory to date, and then Gene Demby joins us to help unpack a very different kind of conspiracy.Paris Martineau's Qanon explainer in New York MagazineParis Martineau's Reporting on Roseanne and QAnon for The OutlineBen Detrick on Bryan ColangeloThe Yes Yes No Blog
posted by Tevin on Jun 7 at 6:14 AM - 14 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #121 Pain Funnel

An ambitious plan to help people goes off the rails, and a man from Florida tries to fix things the only way he knows how: with prank phone calls.Further reading:Cat Ferguson's reporting on Google and Rehab (The Verge) - Part ICat Ferguson's reporting on Google and Rehab (The Verge) - Part IIDavid Segal's series on the business around addiction (New York Times)Ryan Hampton's American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction CrisisPalm Beach Post's Reporting on the Sober Home Crisis
posted by eotvos on May 21 at 5:58 PM - 10 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #120 INVCEL

How a shy, queer Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet's most toxic male communities.
posted by Tevin on May 10 at 6:50 AM - 10 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #119 No More Safe Harbor

Last month, the government shut down backpage.com, a site where people advertised sex with children. We talk to a group of people who say that was a huge mistake.
posted by firechicago on Apr 20 at 7:59 AM - 7 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #118 A Pirate In Search of a Judge

One day, Cayden received an email from their internet provider that said "stop pirating TV shows or we'll cut off your internet!" Cayden had no idea what they were talking about. So Alex decided to investigate.Further Reading Vulture's recap of "Old Loves" (Girls Season 5, Episode 4)
posted by Tevin on Mar 15 at 6:05 AM - 10 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #117 The World's Most Expensive Free Watch

This week, the story of a man who made the extremely dubious decision to order a watch that he found in an Instagram ad. We explore the strange world that watch came from. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Mar 3 at 11:43 AM - 8 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #115 The Bitcoin Hunter

Writer Jia Tolentino has a new case for Super Tech Support: where are all those bitcoin she bought six years ago?
posted by radioamy on Jan 29 at 10:33 AM - 6 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #114 Apocalypse Soon

This week: Yes Yes No returns and takes us to the brink of apocalypse.
posted by Tevin on Jan 18 at 5:16 AM - 13 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #113 Reply All's Year End Extravaganza

Our finale for the year! We solve some unsolved mysteries, call up some of our favorite people, and answer questions about stories listeners are still wondering about. Plus many weird surprises.
posted by Tevin on Dec 21, 2017 at 6:06 AM - 14 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #112 The Prophet

After Andrea is attacked by a stranger in Mexico City, she just wants to figure out who the guy was. Investigating this question drops her right into the middle of one of Mexico's biggest conspiracies.
posted by latkes on Dec 18, 2017 at 11:25 PM - 12 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #110 The Antifa Supersoldier Spectacular

The return of YYN: The horrifying specter of November 4th and a very disturbing ice cream recipe.Further ReadingRich Kyanka's TweetRefuse Fascism announces the November 4 protestsAn article by Krang T. Nelson about getting banned from twitter for his tweet.Jordan Peltz' videoAlex Jones warns of the Antifa uprisingBrian Feldman's Tweet Ryan Broderick's "vore" theoryFeldman's follow up article Constable Frozen Our Yes Yes No blog
posted by Tevin on Nov 16, 2017 at 6:22 AM - 15 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #109 Is Facebook Spying on You?

This year we've gotten one question more than any other from listeners: is Facebook eavesdropping on my conversations and showing me ads based on the things that I say? This week, Alex investigates.Further ReadingOur guide to keep Facebook from following you around the internet can be found at http://replyall.limo/donttrackme .Facebook's official statement that it is not listening to users. Facebook's Rob Goldman (no relation) denying the same thing.
posted by Tevin on Nov 2, 2017 at 6:17 AM - 17 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #108 The Skip Tracer, Part II

Continued: Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.
posted by Tevin on Oct 19, 2017 at 9:10 AM - 6 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #107 The Skip Tracer, Part I

Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.
posted by Tevin on Oct 19, 2017 at 9:09 AM - 8 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #106 Is That You, KD?

This week, we help Alex Blumberg understand why a Google engineer ended up complimenting the KKK, and then Yes Yes No turns bizarro. [more inside]
posted by DoctorFedora on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:05 PM - 6 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #105 At World's End

Phia helps a listener track down a mythical, vanished video game. [more inside]
posted by bq on Sep 22, 2017 at 5:41 PM - 7 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #104 The Case of the Phantom Caller

A woman in New Jersey is getting strange phone calls to her office from unknown numbers. Every time she picks up, she finds herself eavesdropping on the life of a different stranger. Unsure what else to do, she calls in Super Tech Support.
posted by noneuclidean on Sep 7, 2017 at 4:45 AM - 9 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #103 Long Distance, Part II

This week, Alex and Damiano take a trip. This is the conclusion of last week's episode, Long Distance. [more inside]
posted by noneuclidean on Aug 3, 2017 at 5:04 AM - 14 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #102 Long Distance

This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman. [more inside]
posted by gladly on Jul 27, 2017 at 6:03 AM - 25 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #101 Minka

A man takes on an impossible job: fixing the place you go before you die. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Jul 16, 2017 at 11:17 AM - 9 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #100 Friends and Blasphemers

An online diary used by American teenagers confronts a strange and terrifying enemy.
posted by Tevin on Jun 29, 2017 at 5:47 AM - 10 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #99 Black Hole, New Jersey

A mysterious thief has been using the internet to steal a bizarre array of items - watches, scooter parts, clown costumes. This week, Alex heads straight towards his hideout.
posted by bq on Jun 15, 2017 at 9:43 PM - 12 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #98 Fog of Covfefe

The last person on earth who has not heard about covfefe walks into a studio, and a strange journey begins.
posted by bq on Jun 8, 2017 at 10:47 PM - 8 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #97 What Kind Of Idiot Gets Phished?

This week, Phia wonders what kind of person falls for phishing attacks. Is it only insanely gullible luddites, or can smart, tech savvy people get phished, too? To find out, she conducts an experiment on her poor, unsuspecting coworkers.
posted by dnash on May 19, 2017 at 7:47 AM - 6 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #96 The Secret Life of Alex Goldman

Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance over his life. This week, everything you can learn about someone who completely surrenders their privacy.
posted by noneuclidean on May 4, 2017 at 6:46 AM - 8 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #95 The Silence in the Sky

A group of elite scientists prepare for the last conversation humans might ever have. Plus, we meet a corporate attorney who mediates family Thanksgivings. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Apr 27, 2017 at 11:10 AM - 7 comments

Podcast: Reply All: # 94 Obfuscation

This week, we debut a new segment designed to help you calibrate your anger in a changing world. Plus, how to cloak yourself from all the people who are now allowed to see your internet browsing history.
posted by jazon on Apr 14, 2017 at 9:26 AM - 6 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #93 Beware All

This week, we discover who was actually behind the hack of Alex Blumberg's Uber account. This episode picks up where Episode 91, The Russian Passenger, left off.
posted by dinty_moore on Apr 6, 2017 at 2:16 PM - 14 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #91 The Russian Passenger

Somewhere in Russia, a man calls for a car. Somewhere in New York City, a stranger's phone buzzes. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Mar 16, 2017 at 9:22 AM - 8 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #90 Matt Lieber Goes to Dinner

This week, one man has been warning the world about an impending disaster for years, but no one will listen. Also, Alex makes a dumb decision. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Mar 2, 2017 at 11:23 AM - 7 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #89 Worldstar

The unlikely rise of Lee O'Denat, the founder of Worldstar Hip Hop. Also, we reopen a cold case. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Feb 23, 2017 at 9:59 AM - 7 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #88 Second Language

A new Yes Yes No, plus Sruthi meets her first fully-functional cyborg. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Feb 9, 2017 at 10:18 AM - 6 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #87 Storming the Castle

Alex finally meets his hero. Sruthi talks with her Iranian colleague. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Feb 2, 2017 at 10:56 AM - 13 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #86 Man of the People

A meet-cute where two men discover their shared childhood fascination with a local mansion and the strange widow who lives there. Turns out that the widow has a dark past--her husband was Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius and medical fraudster who built an empire in Depression-era America with a goat testicle impotence cure and a million watt radio station. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Jan 19, 2017 at 9:45 AM - 12 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #85 The Reversal

For years, Dr. Richard Bedlack has hunted for a cure for ALS, a fatal degenerative disease. And then one day he builds a website called ALS Untangled. That's when strange things start to happen. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Jan 13, 2017 at 2:12 PM - 3 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #84 Past, Present, Future 2

This week, updates on some of the stories we've done over the past year, some bonuses and surprises, some breakbeats, a motorcycle ride, and we take a glimpse into the future! [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Dec 22, 2016 at 1:55 PM - 9 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #83 Voyage Into Pizzagate

A conspiracy theory, a pizza related map, and a website fighting for its very soul. [more inside]
posted by the_querulous_night on Dec 8, 2016 at 12:22 PM - 11 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #82 Hello?

Alex and PJ take calls from anyone, about anything, for 48 hours straight.
posted by jazon on Nov 18, 2016 at 9:23 AM - 12 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #81 In the Tall Grass

One man tries to unite America. One Frog threatens to tear it apart. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Nov 8, 2016 at 4:54 PM - 3 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #80 Flash!

This week: a bitter Yes Yes No rivalry, and the return of 10 Minutes on Craigslist. Someone has gone missing. [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Oct 27, 2016 at 1:57 PM - 8 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #79 Boy in Photo

To reach a port, we must set sail.
posted by Tevin on Oct 13, 2016 at 6:50 AM - 16 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #78 Very Quickly to the Drill

Alex and PJ chase down the strangest tips from our Weird Ads hotline, and at the bottom of the rabbit hole they find the Mother of All AdWords Scams. [more inside]
posted by jazon on Sep 29, 2016 at 7:29 PM - 5 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #76 Lost in a Cab

If you lose something in a cab in New York City: Call 311 or go to the Taxi and Limousine Commission website. It's easy if you know already... but if you don't, welcome to Scamville and the nefarious users of Google AdSense.
posted by psoas on Sep 28, 2016 at 9:58 AM - 4 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #77 The Grand Tapestry Of Pepe

Forty servers full of lost photos, a secret plan, and an unexpected rescue. Also, a Yes Yes No about a frog.
posted by zeptoweasel on Sep 22, 2016 at 11:05 AM - 15 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #75 Boy Wonder

Barry develops a small but very inconvenient health problem, which becomes so persistent and pernicious that it feels as if someone put a curse on him. Sruthi Pinnamaneni goes deep on a decades-long medical mystery. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Sep 1, 2016 at 3:03 PM - 6 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #74 Making Friends

This week, a story about people who start hearing voices in their heads. But, instead of trying to get rid of the voices, they try to make more. Reporter Laura Klivans has the story. [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Aug 25, 2016 at 7:48 AM - 32 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #73 Sandbox

One twin decides to plug her internal organs directly into the internet so the other twin can monitor her. Plus, PJ and Alex talk to a listener whose heart was broken by last week's episode. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Aug 11, 2016 at 11:37 AM - 11 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #72 Dead is Paul

It's all Yes Yes No this week. First, a tweet about a banana sculpted (nibbled?) into a gorilla, then another tweet that requires "outside counsel" to explain. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Aug 4, 2016 at 9:24 AM - 8 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #71 The Picture Taker

Rachel was a faithful user of a photo storage website called Picturelife, until one day all of her photos disappeared. As she investigated, she realized that every Picturelife user was having the same problem. Alex tries to find out if there's any hope of getting her photos back. Also, a preview of the new Gimlet show, Science Vs!
posted by radioamy on Jul 28, 2016 at 8:17 PM - 9 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #70 Stolen Valor

PJ dives into the world of military impostors and the vigilantes who hunt them. Plus, a dispatch from Dallas. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Jul 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM - 7 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #69 Disappeared

This week a man decides to sabotage the entire internet. Plus, PJ discovers the secret code he's accidentally been speaking, and learns about the people who created it.
posted by radioamy on Jul 7, 2016 at 1:59 PM - 21 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #68 Vampire Rules

It's an old story. Two people date, they break up, they both go on Tinder. And on Tinder, one of them stumbles across an incredibly creepy photo, taken inside the apartment they used to share. Super Tech Support to the rescue. Plus, the return of Yes Yes No. [more inside]
posted by jazon on Jun 16, 2016 at 2:56 PM - 8 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #67 On the Inside, Part IV

Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit, and he says he's been misunderstood because of his autism. This week, we bring you the conclusion of our story.
posted by eotvos on Jun 9, 2016 at 7:13 AM - 29 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #66 On the Inside, Part III

Blogger Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims that he didn't commit. This week, producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni looks at his trial, and speaks to the one person who admits to witnessing the murder take place.
posted by radioamy on May 27, 2016 at 9:10 PM - 21 comments

Podcast: Reply All: #65 On the Inside, Part II

Blogger Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims that he didn't commit. This week, producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni looks at Paul's life before his conviction, and the crime that landed him behind bars.
posted by Tevin on May 19, 2016 at 7:50 AM - 15 comments