The Fall of Neopets

Neopets, a kid-friendly site from the early 2000s that let users
raise digital pets and play games with them, has fallen far from
its peak popularity. The nostalgic luster of it also seems to be
fading, following the site’s recent failed attempt at Neopet
NFTs—not to mention its years-old, mostly broken user interface. On
today’s show, Madison and Allegra look back at the happier times of
Neopia past, discussing their early experiences on the site and
exactly how it’s grown, or not, with the times. Then they interview
concept artist Claire Hummel about her teenage years interning at
the site, the creative freedom the staff used to have, and why
nobody could ever get enough Neopoints to buy all those cool items.
Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John. Learn more
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