Podcast #94: Swift and Kanye Make Up & Viral Culture

In the world of celebrity, this was kind of a big deal. At the MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift and Kanye West both addressed the events of last year (in which Kanye pulled a Kanye) the only way they know how: through song! Was it beautiful? Awkward? Tacky? Horrible? Yes!

But the odds are you didn’t watch it on cable. Who has that anymore? Instead, you watched it on a little screen in on your computer because you were sent a link by someone or you saw it on Facebook. And that is how our water-cooler culture works now: things go “viral” and you talk about them with your friends. We discuss the implications of all of this.

Plus, we discuss our top 5 viral internet videos! You can see the list and find links to the videos below the player down there…

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Ben’s Top 5

5. It’s a Big Ad

4. Diet Coke and Mentos

3. Phil Davison Stump Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgyi57s-A4

2. Parkour – David Belle

1. Numa Numa

Rich’s Top 5

5. The Dramatic Chipmunk:

4. Flea Market Montgomery:

3. Jill and Kevin’s Big Day:

2. AutoTune the News:

1. Charlie Bit My Finger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he5fpsmH_2g