{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695ff52ed8ac698e7e1291b4/6ac0088052a5384444e2988d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"WTF Is Happening On Threads?","description":"<p>There are some controversies that can only happen on Threads. Discussions about mermaid trauma, for instance, or Pepsi having to apologize for their post about Wild Cherry. The platform is home to particularly unhinged users, but why? On today’s show, host Kate Lindsay is joined by creator, podcaster, and reluctant Threads lover <u><a href=\"https://www.franchesca.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Franchesca Ramsey</a></u> to discuss why Threads got its reputation, and how it still manages to be the best alternative to Twitter.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.</p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}