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The idea that connected each episode's stories, latest first.

• Mon 26 Oct 2026Revived history is finding large, eager audiences
• Sun 16 Aug 2026Objects replaced media. Distribution just changed hands
• Sat 15 Aug 2026Identity does the work product strategy cannot
• Thu 23 Jul 2026Platforms absorb what they could not build
• Fri 26 Jun 2026Aesthetics became assets. Courts and catwalks confirmed it today
• Tue 23 Jun 2026Platforms buy culture. Culture sells the product

Every episode

• Mon 26 Oct 2026 · Ep 234Instagram brings Reels and live streams to Apple TV for living-room viewing.Instagram first tested a Reels-focused version for bigger screens in December, then added new features in June.Via The Verge · Tech and Digital
• Tue 18 Aug 2026 · Ep 175Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Sun 16 Aug 2026 · Ep 173Instagram's first rebrand in a decade is a signal that Meta is done coasting on legacy equity.Instagram's first rebrand in a decade suggests media plans built on its current audience assumptions will soon be out of date.Via Dezeen · Brand and Business
• Sat 15 Aug 2026 · Ep 172Instagram refreshes its wordmark for the first time since 2016Via Dezeen · Brand and Business
• Thu 23 Jul 2026 · Ep 149Instagram's scripted TV output is now outpacing YouTube, with ex-studio executives building distribution-first production pipelines on the platform.Independent producers now have a route to streaming deals that runs through Instagram.Via The Ankler · Culture and Ideas
• Tue 23 Jun 2026 · Ep 119Instagram moves into episodic, long-form and live TV formats for the living roomVia TechCrunch · Music and Entertainment
• Tue 16 Jun 2026 · Ep 112Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Sun 7 Jun 2026 · Ep 103Meta confirmed thousands of Instagram accounts were compromised through its own AI chatbot.Via This Week in Security · Tech and Digital
• Fri 29 May 2026 · Ep 94Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Wed 15 Apr 2026 · Ep 50Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Tue 31 Mar 2026 · Ep 35Meta testing Instagram Plus subscription with anonymous Story viewing and extended 48-hour Story durationsVia TechCrunch · Tech and Digital
• Sat 28 Mar 2026 · Ep 32Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Fri 27 Feb 2026 · Ep 3Instagram and TikTok changes remind brands they rent their audienceVia Business of Fashion · Brand and Business

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