Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat
Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, apparently turned the Spotify comment section under an episode of NPR's Wild Card into an impromptu group chat. In a new episode of This American Life, host Ira Glass digs into how the kids landed there and why. But it mostly boils down to kids [R

Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat: Official reporting from the The Verge Tech & AI confirms active developments in Indiana. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.
“Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat: Official reporting from the The Verge Tech & AI confirms active developments in Indiana. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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- •Headline: Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat
- •Executive Briefing: Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, apparently turned the Spotify comment section under an episode of NPR's Wild Card into an impromptu group chat. In a new episode of This American Life, host Ira Glass digs into how the kids landed there and why. But it mostly boils down to kids [R
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Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, apparently turned the Spotify comment section under an episode of NPR's Wild Card into an impromptu group chat. In a new episode of This American Life, host Ira Glass digs into how the kids landed there and why. But it mostly boils down to kids [R
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