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Close All Tabs

KQED

Show • 83 episodes

Ever wonder where the internet stops and IRL begins? Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. From internet trends to AI slop to the politics of memes, Close All Tabs covers it all.How will AI change our jobs and lives? Is the government watching what I post? Is there life beyond TikTok? Host Morgan Sung pulls from experts, the audience, and history to add context to the trends and depth to the memes. And she’ll wrestle with as many browser tabs as it takes to explain the cultural mom...

Bonus: A Big Win for the Internet Archive

Jul 28 • 11m

OGs of Tech: A Latino Engineer in Silicon Valley

Jul 23 • 33m

Teens Under the Influence (of Chatbots)

Jul 16 • 35m

How the Furry Fandom Says Goodbye

Jul 2 • 35m

Curls, Coils, and Pixels: Researchers Crack the Code on Black Hair Animation

Jun 25 • 33m

The Spotify Effect, Pt 2: Micro-Genre Madness

Jun 18 • 36m

Elon's Great Crash-Out / Unmasked in LA

Jun 11 • 27m

The Spotify Effect, Pt 1: Ghosts in the Playlist

Jun 4 • 34m

Do You Hear What I Hear? Audio Illusions and Misinformation

May 28 • 33m

Why Can’t Hentai Go Legit?

May 21 • 33m

The Surveillance Machine, Pt 2: No Opt-Out

May 14 • 32m

The Surveillance Machine, Pt 1: How We Got Here

May 7 • 33m

Recession Indicator Memes Are Getting Too Real

Apr 30 • 31m

How Safe is AI Therapy?

Apr 23 • 31m

Twitter on a Vape: Puff, Post, Pollute

Apr 16 • 38m

Save or Scroll: Manosphere Mornings, Luigi Sex Tape Rumors, and the Art of the Hard Launch

Apr 9 • 33m

The Broligarchy Pt 2: Is this Techno-Fascism?

Apr 2 • 38m

The Broligarchy Pt 1: Chronicles of the PayPal Mafia

Mar 26 • 38m

What Happens if the Internet Archive Goes Dark?

Mar 19 • 35m

Mar 12 • 31m

Children of the Vlog

Mar 5 • 32m

TikTok's Vibe Shift

Feb 26 • 31m

Introducing Close All Tabs

Feb 10 • 2m

Influencer Endorsements Gone Wild

Jan 14 • 37m

Stan Wars, The Fandom Menace

Jan 14 • 34m

Couch F***** Memes vs The Truth

Jan 14 • 37m

From the Dean Scream to Brat Memes

Jan 14 • 41m

If You’re Offered the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Take It, Experts Say. Here’s Why

Apr 29, 2021 • 3m

‘Worst. Editorial. Guidance. Ever.’ KQED Science Reporters Reflect on the Pandemic’s Early Days

Apr 1, 2021 • 7m

Kelp, Sea Otters and Urchins. Who’s Eating Who in Monterey Bay

Mar 15, 2021 • 4m

California Has a Rule to Protect Workers Against Pandemics. Here’s How It’s (Not) Working

Feb 5, 2021 • 6m

Only 2,000 Monarch Butterflies Remain in California. But They Still Don’t Have Protection

Dec 18, 2020 • 1m

Analysis: Trump Administration Incompetence Helped Save Environmental Regulations

Dec 1, 2020 • 4m

What Is the True Cost of California Wildfires? No One Really Knows

Oct 29, 2020 • 2m

From Condoms to Coronavirus Masks, ‘Harm Reduction’ Has Worked to Protect Public Health

Oct 13, 2020 • 7m

Millions of Older Californians Live Where Wildfire Threatens. Mostly, They’re on Their Own

Aug 14, 2020 • 7m

California AG Wants More Companies to Be Able to Make COVID-19 Drug

Aug 5, 2020 • 1m

Meet the Plants! SF Botanical Garden Looks Like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory for Flora

Jul 20, 2020 • 4m

Ten Simple Rules for Building an Anti-Racist Research Lab

Jul 13, 2020 • 4s

When Picky Eating Becomes a Dangerous Disorder

Jun 24, 2020 • 4s

And Now … Fire Season. This Year, It’s Especially Important to Prepare. Here’s How

Jun 8, 2020 • 4s

Big Push: Probing Virus Genomes for Clues to Contain COVID-19 Outbreaks

May 12, 2020 • 2s

Warning: That Coronavirus News You’re Reading Could Be All Wrong

May 4, 2020 • 3s

How Can California Fight Wildfires in the Middle of a Pandemic? In a Few Months, We’ll Likely Find Out

Apr 20, 2020 • 4s

Thousands of Bay Area Patients Wait for Surgery as Hospitals Hold Beds for Coronavirus Surge

Apr 16, 2020 • 4s

Coronavirus: When Will We Know if California Is Flattening the Curve?

Mar 30, 2020 • 4s

Here’s Something You CAN Do Outside: Stargazing. Our Easy Guide to the Night Sky

Mar 27, 2020 • 4s

Coronavirus: If You’re Infected, All Your Close Contacts Have to Be Tracked Down. Here’s How That Works

Mar 9, 2020 • 4s

Pluto’s Got a Heart! Sure, It’s an Icy Plain of Nitrogen, But Still …

Feb 14, 2020 • 2s

Psychedelic Therapy Available to More People During Clinical Trials

Feb 10, 2020 • 2s

Time’s Up on Groundwater Plans: One of the Most Important New California Water Laws in 50 Years Explained

Jan 20, 2020 • 4s

The Never-ending Battle Over Martins Beach Explained

Jan 13, 2020 • 4s

You’re Cooler Than You Think: 98.6 Temperature No Longer the Norm

Jan 9, 2020 • 1s

How Ridiculous Ideas Gain Traction. We’re Looking at You, Flat Earth

Dec 9, 2019 • 4s

For Those With Eating Disorders, Holiday Meals Can Trigger Panic

Dec 5, 2019 • 3s

What You Need to Know About the Food Dye in Holiday Treats

Dec 2, 2019 • 5s

‘Increasingly Unavailable and Unaffordable’: Home Insurance Threatened Amid Wildfire Crisis

Jun 11, 2019 • 7s

California Has Farmers Growing Weeds. Why? To Capture Carbon

Apr 22, 2019 • 4s

Shasta Dam Project Sets Up Another Trump-California Showdown

Jan 28, 2019 • 6s

So, It’s New Year’s Eve … Can You Prevent That Hangover?

Dec 31, 2018 • 4m

Spring Forward, Fall Back, or Neither: Why Changing Our Clocks Might Fade Into History

Oct 22, 2018 • 7s

Investigation Finds Home Can Be the Most Dangerous Place in a Heat Wave

Oct 22, 2018 • 7s

Even in San Francisco, Heat Is Turning Deadly. That’s Not Something Colleen Loughman Expected

Oct 15, 2018 • 7s

Should Californians Be Rebuilding Homes in a Fire Zone?

Oct 8, 2018 • 7s

Outlook Grim But Not Hopeless as Climate Summit Convenes in San Francisco

Sep 10, 2018 • 7s

A Glimpse Into the Future of Northern California Plant Life

Aug 17, 2018 • 7s

Breathing Fire: California’s Central Valley Bears the Brunt of Harmful Wildfire Smoke

Aug 15, 2018 • 4s

Smoke-Chasers Help Predict Wildfire Behavior

Aug 1, 2018 • 5s

The Great Era of California Dam Building May Be Over. Here’s What’s Next

Jul 23, 2018 • 7s

Why California’s Best Strategy Against Wildfire Is Hardly Ever Used

Jul 16, 2018 • 7s

Something Else Adding Fuel to California’s Fire Season: Warmer Nights

Jul 9, 2018 • 7s

Oakland Zoo Makes Room for Big Predators. But Is it Enough?

Jul 2, 2018 • 4s

Let’s Talk Thor’s Hammer and Wakanda … Sciencewise

Jun 11, 2018 • 5s

Proposition 68: Money for Parks, Beaches and Water Projects

May 25, 2018 • 3s

Proposition 72: Rainwater Capture Tax Break Passes Handily

May 21, 2018 • 3s

Climate Scientist Won’t Back Down Despite Threats, Harassment

May 7, 2018 • 7s

Students With Autism Excel in Working With Data, Helping Scientists

Apr 9, 2018 • 7s

Today, A Milestone for Cars: No Driver Needed

Apr 2, 2018 • 5s

What Exxon Knew and When They Knew It: Climate Science in S.F. Federal Court

Mar 19, 2018 • 4s

The Contentious Future of Point Reyes — Here’s What You Need to Know

Mar 5, 2018 • 7s

The Lowly Seagrass That Could Save Your Oysters From Climate Change

Jan 29, 2018 • 4s

The Water in Your Jeans: How Two Consumer Products Giants Are Cutting Back on Water Use

Jan 13, 2018 • 7s

LISTEN: 1,200 Years of Earth’s Climate, Transformed into Sound

Jan 8, 2018 • 6s

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