The Only People Who Made Money From Tumblr

On today’s show, Rachelle and Candice are joined by Slate staff
writer Luke Winkie. The three go back in time to 2010 when a lucky
few creators of Tumblr blogs like Hipster Puppies, This is Why
You’re Fat and Garfield Minus Garfield were able to leverage their
popularity into book deals. They discuss the blog to Urban
Outfitters pipeline and the optimism that colored the memes created
in that era, an optimism that starkly contrasts against the layered
irony of today’s memes. And at the top of the show, Rachelle and
Candice revive an age-old debate: Team Edward vs. Team Jacob. This
podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario,
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