Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat
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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 boil
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Panel 1
Alex and Sam are sitting on a couch, laughing at a funny video on their tablets.
Alex: Sam, did you hear about the kids turning the comment section into a chat? They must have been bored out of their minds.
Sam: Boredom and tech: the perfect storm. But hey, at least they’re learning to use Spotify.
Panel 2
A confused Robin appears, holding a tablet.
Robin: I can’t get past the Spotify login. It’s like, the app is too old for me. I just want to talk to my friends!
Alex: Maybe they’ll think of something. Like, what if we built a better comment section app?
Sam: Or we could just use their Wild Card episode as a loophole. We’re inventors, not app developers.
Panel 3
The kids are huddled around a tablet, typing rapidly and giggling.
Robin: I’m not even going to try the login. I’m just going to send them a private message from this podcast episode’s Wild Card section.
Alex: That’s genius! This podcast is a goldmine for our group chat needs.
Sam: Let’s just hope they don’t block it. I mean, who can resist a good group chat?
Robin: And who needs a login when you can just use the episode’s Wild Card section as an impromptu group chat?
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