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Music by Ethan Geller (@pragmatism on Twitter)

  • (00:00) - The WORST TikTok lives
  • (01:06) - A Jerry Seinfeld moment
  • (04:27) - Different kind of episode
  • (04:55) - What’s the deal with Twitch?
  • (06:00) - The Answer
  • (06:51) - We’re not experts
  • (08:17) - The different kinds of live streams
  • (08:54) - eSports
  • (11:35) - Why do people chat?
  • (13:15) - Big streamers
  • (19:13) - Burnout
  • (20:18) - TikTok as discoverability
  • (22:30) - Pro gamer streamers
  • (25:11) - Lack of discoverability
  • (25:57) - Chatting with big streamers
  • (26:32) - Twitch monetization
  • (27:59) - Collective effervescence?
  • (30:36) - The good shit - small and mid-size channels
  • (31:17) - Most-hated TikTok Live genres
  • (33:13) - Small & mid-size channels
  • (34:02) - 👀 Drops
  • (35:22) - Small streams are AOL chat rooms?
  • (37:50) - Vtubers - Help us, GJ!
  • (39:06) - Hot tub streamers
  • (42:10) - Porn streams
  • (43:02) - Podcasts as streams
  • (45:31) - Fs in chat
  • (48:11) - The history of streaming (via Matt)
  • (48:17) - BlogTV
  • (50:47) - Short history of Twitch
  • (57:35) - Meerkat and Periscope
  • (59:40) - Mixer
  • (01:00:41) - Matt getting into Twitch
  • (01:01:20) - Streaming on Discord
  • (01:02:48) - Generational divide?
  • (01:04:50) - Omegle
  • (01:06:24) - Cracking discovery
  • (01:07:56) - POV I’m streaming

Resources on Palestine

Palestine Solidarity Toolkit

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BDS Movement
Our History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading List
Jewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian Freedom
Jewish Voice for Peace - Take Action
Operation Olive Branch

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Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthorton
We’re on Threads, Instagram, & TikTok! @cantletitgo.gay

Join The Worst Garbage Discord!

Find AC at acfacci.com
Find Matt at MattHorton.LIVE
Art by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)
Music by Ethan Geller (@pragmatism on Twitter)

  • (00:00) - The WORST TikTok lives
  • (01:06) - A Jerry Seinfeld moment
  • (04:27) - Different kind of episode
  • (04:55) - What’s the deal with Twitch?
  • (06:00) - The Answer
  • (06:51) - We’re not experts
  • (08:17) - The different kinds of live streams
  • (08:54) - eSports
  • (11:35) - Why do people chat?
  • (13:15) - Big streamers
  • (19:13) - Burnout
  • (20:18) - TikTok as discoverability
  • (22:30) - Pro gamer streamers
  • (25:11) - Lack of discoverability
  • (25:57) - Chatting with big streamers
  • (26:32) - Twitch monetization
  • (27:59) - Collective effervescence?
  • (30:36) - The good shit - small and mid-size channels
  • (31:17) - Most-hated TikTok Live genres
  • (33:13) - Small & mid-size channels
  • (34:02) - 👀 Drops
  • (35:22) - Small streams are AOL chat rooms?
  • (37:50) - Vtubers - Help us, GJ!
  • (39:06) - Hot tub streamers
  • (42:10) - Porn streams
  • (43:02) - Podcasts as streams
  • (45:31) - Fs in chat
  • (48:11) - The history of streaming (via Matt)
  • (48:17) - BlogTV
  • (50:47) - Short history of Twitch
  • (57:35) - Meerkat and Periscope
  • (59:40) - Mixer
  • (01:00:41) - Matt getting into Twitch
  • (01:01:20) - Streaming on Discord
  • (01:02:48) - Generational divide?
  • (01:04:50) - Omegle
  • (01:06:24) - Cracking discovery
  • (01:07:56) - POV I’m streaming

Resources on Palestine

Palestine Solidarity Toolkit

Donate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:

BDS Movement
Our History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading List
Jewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian Freedom
Jewish Voice for Peace - Take Action
Operation Olive Branch

Find out more at http://cantletitgo.gay

★ Support this podcast ★
  continue reading

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