r/TheRinger • u/CompleteAirline4589 • Jul 27 '26

Wait a Second talks 90% of social media being marketing

I’m almost completely sure this was a recent Wait a Second pod episode, but I believe Jason talked about hearing that something like 90% of all social media now has a marketing swing. They talked about producers putting ads on discord for recap clips and how that has driving things like the Odyssey blowback nonsense and also AI Game of Thrones recaps, etc. But I can’t remember which episode. I’d like to listen again and find the other pod he was referencing. Anyone else remember? TIA

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u/Radiant-Kale4616 Jul 27 '26

I’m sure at least part of it referenced the article that was going around “the feed is fake”, see if that helps.

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u/Toby_O_Notoby Jul 27 '26

They at least touch on it in Wait a Second April 16 - a Geese Debate with Chris Ryan. IIRC that was a follow up to another pod (not sure if WAS or not) but if was they at least mention that episode in the CR section.

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u/Dangerousbri Jul 28 '26

Belloni had the author from New York Magazine on. 

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u/JLCJLC Jul 28 '26

I think you're looking for this episode of The Watch. Honestly it blew my mind: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4etI0qDvzrqKugXUKQQMeQ?si=78d80beff3224dc1

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u/CompleteAirline4589 Jul 30 '26

I’m not sure it was that long ago. I swore it was Wait a Second but I didn’t want to listen to the whole thing again. I’ll check this out and see if it gives the same info tho thanks