Panic World

Hosts Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving discuss the history and psychology of gang stalking paranoia with guest Carson Pace of Calistow.

Panic Roll explores the evolution of internet food content with musician PD USA, tracing its history from early YouTube uploads to the rise of corporate brands like BuzzFeed Tasty.

Grant Irving and Ryan Broick discuss the film Prime Time, which dramatizes the rise of To Catch a Predator.

Panic World explores the ethics of "To Catch a Predator" content, featuring guests Kat and Jeff from Free Country USA.

Host John Freau and guest Noah K explore the origins of internet "looksmaxing" culture through the story of Zizz, an Australian bodybuilder who became a viral icon in the 2000s.

Panic World announces it is now an independent podcast, ending its partnership with Courier.

Grant Irving and Ryan Broderick analyze the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death, arguing that his memeification was a far-right victory rather than a leftist triumph.

Hosts Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving welcome musician Connor Musara to discuss the lifecycle of social networks, starting with MySpace’s rise through artists like Girl Talk and Arctic Monkeys.

Hosts Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving welcome back Charlie Waters to discuss the rise of prediction markets like Polymarket and their origins in DARPA’s controversial “terror casino” experiments.

Hosts Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving welcome Wyatt Cenac to discuss the "crisis of taste" in an era of AI and algorithmic media.