Ben Ellman
@heybellman.bsky.social
Radio Producer / Reporter for the likes of Engadget, NPR, Digiday, and maybe you!
Probably sent you an invite to NYC Radio Club.
I treat this site like a sassy LinkedIn™ for media people
Probably sent you an invite to NYC Radio Club.
I treat this site like a sassy LinkedIn™ for media people
I've seen this before
September 18, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I've seen this before
This is the same Cybertruck that went on a 360° ‘I Bought This Before Elon Went Crazy’ bumper sticker counteroffensive after it had dog poo smeared on it several times last year
September 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
This is the same Cybertruck that went on a 360° ‘I Bought This Before Elon Went Crazy’ bumper sticker counteroffensive after it had dog poo smeared on it several times last year
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How do I articulate that I want to be understanding of the various ways people process and react to the world while also never hearing the term 'neurospicy' ever again?
September 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
How do I articulate that I want to be understanding of the various ways people process and react to the world while also never hearing the term 'neurospicy' ever again?
I've been seeing some edits from this movie casting Coyote and Roadrunner as characters in a doomed yaoi dynamic
If that's part of Ketchup's marketing strategy, it's totally brilliant
If that's part of Ketchup's marketing strategy, it's totally brilliant
'Coyote vs. Acme' earned another $13.5M worldwide over the weekend, remaining in the top five on both the domestic and global charts. Its worldwide total now stands at $82.8M, passing its $70M budget.
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'Coyote Vs. Acme' Box Office Passes $82 Million Worldwide
The rescued Looney Tunes feature held firm during its third domestic weekend, while 'Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie' reached $146.4 million globally.
www.cartoonbrew.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I've been seeing some edits from this movie casting Coyote and Roadrunner as characters in a doomed yaoi dynamic
If that's part of Ketchup's marketing strategy, it's totally brilliant
If that's part of Ketchup's marketing strategy, it's totally brilliant
True ball knowledge would be highlighting Digimon Season 3 (Digimon Tamers), which was written by the guy who created Serial Experiments Lain
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reveals that ‘Digimon’ is his favorite anime.
September 14, 2026 at 3:45 AM
True ball knowledge would be highlighting Digimon Season 3 (Digimon Tamers), which was written by the guy who created Serial Experiments Lain
There's always something uncanny about how the audio and video match up in Apple events
Like, do they record the video and then have the execs do ADR during post?
Like, do they record the video and then have the execs do ADR during post?
September 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
There's always something uncanny about how the audio and video match up in Apple events
Like, do they record the video and then have the execs do ADR during post?
Like, do they record the video and then have the execs do ADR during post?
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How are we supposed to know what mattress to buy these days when every podcast ad is for ChatGPT or Claude
September 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM
How are we supposed to know what mattress to buy these days when every podcast ad is for ChatGPT or Claude
Today is August 27 3:23pm.
Google Maps still says Lake Ontario, let's see if that changes
Google Maps still says Lake Ontario, let's see if that changes
August 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Today is August 27 3:23pm.
Google Maps still says Lake Ontario, let's see if that changes
Google Maps still says Lake Ontario, let's see if that changes
I think this graph is gonna be important to remember in the next 18 months
August 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I think this graph is gonna be important to remember in the next 18 months
(U.S.) National: Somehow I remember my mom's reaction to Jerry Garcia's death more than the Oklahoma City Bombing, even though they were 4 months apart.
European: Princess Diana's death
True global importance: Hong Kong handover 1997
European: Princess Diana's death
True global importance: Hong Kong handover 1997
What's the first historic event that you remember?
August 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
(U.S.) National: Somehow I remember my mom's reaction to Jerry Garcia's death more than the Oklahoma City Bombing, even though they were 4 months apart.
European: Princess Diana's death
True global importance: Hong Kong handover 1997
European: Princess Diana's death
True global importance: Hong Kong handover 1997
The one weekend I can't be at Riis
Dang
Dang
August 26, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The one weekend I can't be at Riis
Dang
Dang
I'm escaping to the one place that hasn't been touched by a beloved celebrity death
Tim Curry is escaping to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism.
YouTube video by geoff EXE
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August 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I'm escaping to the one place that hasn't been touched by a beloved celebrity death
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I would be remiss if I didn't post the radio connection
August 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I would be remiss if I didn't post the radio connection
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I think that Dolly Parton was, for a lot of people, an ambassador of the "good" values people think of about the South: kindness, hospitality, can-do spirit, sharp and witty and down to earth. I think for a segment of people, too, she was theantithesis of a lot of noxious masculine country stuff.
I think the universal grieving comes in no small part from the fact she represented the best of what America could be, and that she never stopped chasing that ideal, artistically and socially
August 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I think that Dolly Parton was, for a lot of people, an ambassador of the "good" values people think of about the South: kindness, hospitality, can-do spirit, sharp and witty and down to earth. I think for a segment of people, too, she was theantithesis of a lot of noxious masculine country stuff.
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dolly was the rare famous person who treated being famous as a means to an end, and that end was actually making the world better. few better uses of celebrity than shaming every other celeb who does less.
August 25, 2026 at 6:13 PM
dolly was the rare famous person who treated being famous as a means to an end, and that end was actually making the world better. few better uses of celebrity than shaming every other celeb who does less.
Confession time: After Betty White, I thought about updating Zack Fox's monologue to "RIP Dolly Parton, she's not dead but for when she dies" to use in my social media bios since she was the next most widely beloved white woman in America.
...I didn't do it because I didn't want to jinx her. RIP
...I didn't do it because I didn't want to jinx her. RIP
August 25, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Confession time: After Betty White, I thought about updating Zack Fox's monologue to "RIP Dolly Parton, she's not dead but for when she dies" to use in my social media bios since she was the next most widely beloved white woman in America.
...I didn't do it because I didn't want to jinx her. RIP
...I didn't do it because I didn't want to jinx her. RIP
Can't get bad press for the not-a-war if there's no press...even in the military ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Editor of military news outlet that first revealed US aircraft carrier crisis says he was fired over interview – live
Erik Slavin says he was dismissed for insubordination after objecting to potential censorship in wake of furor sparked by reported conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Can't get bad press for the not-a-war if there's no press...even in the military ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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say what you will about the myriad valid concerns with current LLMs but I personally will never get over the fact that Aaron Swartz was prosecuted to his literal death for downloading JSTOR and then a decade later, they downloaded & ingested the entire world and our IP laws just went ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
August 21, 2026 at 1:17 PM
say what you will about the myriad valid concerns with current LLMs but I personally will never get over the fact that Aaron Swartz was prosecuted to his literal death for downloading JSTOR and then a decade later, they downloaded & ingested the entire world and our IP laws just went ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
YouTube changed how it counts views and that'll probably effect the podcast business because we've been hitched our wagon to the Youtube recommendation algorithm recently
I know they have more granular data for watch time etc, but it kinda obviates the meaning of a view in the business sense
I know they have more granular data for watch time etc, but it kinda obviates the meaning of a view in the business sense
An update to how we count public views across YouTube - YouTube Community
support.google.com
August 21, 2026 at 5:09 PM
YouTube changed how it counts views and that'll probably effect the podcast business because we've been hitched our wagon to the Youtube recommendation algorithm recently
I know they have more granular data for watch time etc, but it kinda obviates the meaning of a view in the business sense
I know they have more granular data for watch time etc, but it kinda obviates the meaning of a view in the business sense
This is an incredible bummer and totally changes my opinion of Reggie Watts. Seems like he "didn't not" do stuff that led to his ex-girlfriend's OD death
I hope Katherine McCollough's family and friends can find peace after this
I hope Katherine McCollough's family and friends can find peace after this
Reggie Watts Is a Prominent Ketamine Advocate. Was It His Ex's 'Undoing'?
Comedian and musican Reggie Watts is a prominent ketamine advocate. Was it his ex-girlfriend's "undoing"?
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August 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
This is an incredible bummer and totally changes my opinion of Reggie Watts. Seems like he "didn't not" do stuff that led to his ex-girlfriend's OD death
I hope Katherine McCollough's family and friends can find peace after this
I hope Katherine McCollough's family and friends can find peace after this
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some S-Tier quotes in this @amanda.omg.lol joint, like "Pee contains all sorts of stuff," and "You wouldn’t just use pee"
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Ok, can we actually cool data centers with our pee? | TechCrunch
Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.
techcrunch.com
August 20, 2026 at 8:59 PM
some S-Tier quotes in this @amanda.omg.lol joint, like "Pee contains all sorts of stuff," and "You wouldn’t just use pee"
techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/o...
techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/o...