Endless Thread

Endless Thread

Endless Thread is a podcast from Boston-based WBUR, in partnership with Reddit, that focuses on stories relating to Reddit posts.[1][2] The hosts are Ben Brock Johnson (the former host of Marketplace Tech) and Amory Sivertson (who formerly worked on Modern Love: The Podcast).[3]

The show has covered a large variety of topics, including R/wallstreetbets,[4] QAnon,[5] Geedis,[6] "Rome, Sweet Rome",[7] wrestling,[8][9] and homelessness.[10][11]

Endless Thread premiered on January 12, 2018.[12][13]

Reviews

Ajibabi O. Oloko, writing for The Harvard Crimson in February 2018, called Endless Thread "addictively captivating".[8]

Eliana Dockterman, writing for Time in April 2018, said, "[The hosts] add new depth to these Internet-famous fables with interviews, narrative arcs and, crucially, their fact-checking abilities. So far, they've covered everything from Reddit love stories to the opioid epidemic. The show promises to develop into a worthy rival of Reply All and This American Life."[14]

In April 2020, The Irish Times included Endless Thread on its list of "50 of the Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now".[15]

References

1. "Endless Thread". www.wbur.org. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
2. "Endless Thread". NPR.org. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
3. "Presenting 'Endless Thread': A New Podcast Partnership from Reddit and WBUR - Upvoted". www.redditinc.com. December 5, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
4. "Explainer: What Is Going On With GameStop And r/WallStreetBets?". www.wbur.org. January 29, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
5. "How One QAnon Believer Escaped The 'Grand Unified Theory Of All Conspiracy Theories'". www.wbur.org. October 2, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
6. "Geedis: An Internet Mystery For The Ages... Gets Solved!". www.wbur.org. August 23, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
7. "What Happens When One 'Nerd's Lunchtime Fantasy' Goes To Hollywood". www.wbur.org. September 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
8. "'Endless Thread' is NPR's Guide to Reddit | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
9. "Three Stories Of Love, On Reddit". www.wbur.org. February 9, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
10. "Getting Home". www.wbur.org. January 19, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
11. "Reddit podcast Endless Thread launches second season". CBC. September 5, 2018.
12. Roettgers, Janko (December 5, 2017). "Reddit Teams Up With WBUR for New 'Endless Thread' Podcast". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
13. Kooser, Amanda. "New Reddit podcast promises 'Endless Thread' of stories". CNET. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
14. "The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now". Time. March 30, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
15. Geraghty, Darragh. "50 of the best podcasts to listen to right now". The Irish Times. Retrieved November 14, 2021.