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We’re All Living in Casey Neistat’s World
Today, on our inaugural episode of Second Thought, Suzy Weiss sits down with one of the most influential people in YouTube’s history: Casey Neistat. Casey has millions of followers and billions of views to his name—and he saw early on that YouTube would change everything. It certainly changed his own life. In this conversation, Casey talks about riding the wave of the YouTube tsunami, his love of old technology, and how his career illustrates Andy Warhol’s infamous prediction that “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Plus: the creative power of brothers, Lena Dunha...
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Hi, everyone. Welcome to Second Thought. I'm Suzy Weiss. I'm a columnist at the Free Press and a very strong opinion-haver. You may have read my takes on semi-glutides, dating, lab-grown diamonds, Britney Spears' conservatorship, Katy Perry's trip to space, Melinda Gates' very disappointing memoir. I could go on. And I intend to. Today,
I am launching a new podcast called Second Thought to tackle all things pop culture. And I know what you're thinking. A podcast is exactly what this world needs one more of, but I really think this one might be worth your time. We are in a golden age of pop culture. There's never been more movies, television, books, fashion, and online drama to dissect.
The monoculture has been replaced by a zillion little subcultures and niches, and as fun, as exciting as that can be, it's also overwhelming. What's going on with the Airbnb situation at Coachella? Has Taylor Swift made monogamy cool again? Are we ready to accept that Lena Dunham, is the voice of her generation. What is a labubu, and how can I protect my family from
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