Easily Influenced: Recent Episodes
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Easily Influenced is a weekly podcast covering the latest in the influencer space and digital culture. Join CORQ editors Jennifer Adetoro, Lucinda Diamond and Chloë James as they dive deep into the most talked about trends, controversies and insights in the industry.
Love Island is back and to celebrate, we’re dedicating a weekly segment of the show for the rest of this summer to offer commentary on all the Islander drama as well as predictions on their post-villa careers. Skip ahead to 14:15 to hear our thoughts on Casa Amor’s explosive recoupling and why we stan Toby as the ultimate Islander.
We also discuss influencers being invited to give evidence on influencer culture to MPs at at the House of Commons (0:41) and Facebook’s plans to create an Instagram for Kids (5:18).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Love Island is back and to celebrate, we’re dedicating a weekly segment of the show for the rest of this summer to offer commentary on all the Islander drama as well as predictions on their post-villa careers. Skip ahead to 18:30 to hear our thoughts on the show's first proper drama, and whether we're Team Toby or Team Hugo.
We also discuss YouTubers Patricia Bright and Jayde Pierce's latest online scandal (0:44), Twitter's new dislike button (7:10), and Clubhouse finally opening up and scrapping their invite-only policy (13:40).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Love Island is back and to celebrate, we’re dedicating a weekly segment of the show for the rest of this summer to offer commentary on all the Islander drama as well as predictions on their post-villa careers. Skip ahead to 21:53 to hear our thoughts on new addition to the villa, Danny, and why the show pales in comparison to its American counterpart.
We also discuss Twitter’s decision to ditch Fleets (0:56), model Naomi Smith’s experience with racism on a PR trip (7:05), and Tanya Burr’s return to beauty with her new venture Authored (13:56).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading…
Jennifer’s article for Refinery29 on the top Black Twitter commentators for UK Love Island: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/black-twitter-love-island-commentators-to-follow
Love Island is back and to celebrate, we’re dedicating a weekly segment of the show for the rest of this summer to offer commentary on all the Islander drama as well as predictions on their post-villa careers. Skip ahead to 10:00 to hear our first impressions on new Islanders Teddy, Lucinda and Millie as well as our thoughts on the reaction following Hugo’s cosmetic surgery comments.
We also discuss TikTok testing a Cameo-inspired feature called Shoutouts (0:41) and Donald Trump’s team quietly launching a new social media platform called GETTR (5:54).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Love Island is back and to celebrate, we’re dedicating a weekly segment of the show for the rest of this summer to offer commentary on all the Islander drama as well as predictions on their post-villa careers. Skip ahead to 12:45 to hear our thoughts on newbie arrival Rachel and the show’s attempts to #BeKind.
We also discuss vloggers Sydney May Crouch and Ellie Jarrett disbanding their joint YouTube channel (0:39), Instagram’s move to tap into entertainment (5:15) and viral sensation Khaby Lame overtaking Addison Rae in followers on TikTok (9:45).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Love Island is back and to celebrate, we’re dedicating a weekly segment of the show for the rest of this summer to offer commentary on all the Islander drama as well as predictions on their post-villa careers. Skip ahead to (21:45) for more!
In this week’s episode, we also share our thoughts on TikTok’s Black creators going on strike (8:05) and influencers Sophia Tuxford and Cinzia Baylis-Zullo being accused of copying small business Bish Bash Bosh (16:44).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading…
Background on the Black TikTok creator stike: https://corq.studio/insights/tiktok-needs-to-step-up-to-stop-the-erasure-of-black-content-creators/
Insight on the Sophia Tuxford and Cinzia Baylis-Zullo scandal: https://corq.studio/insights/the-tiktok-scandal-surrounding-sophia-tuxford-and-cinzia-baylis-zullos-game-the-girls-bathroom/
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In this week’s episode, we touch on KSI and Deji squashing their long-running internet feud (6:43), the arrival of Spotify’s Clubhouse rival Greenroom (11:58) and the ASA’s move to name and shame influencers who repeatedly ignore guidelines (18:00). Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading:
Jennifer’s comment piece on KSI: https://corq.studio/insights/ksis-single-holiday-marks-a-new-chapter-in-the-evolution-of-the-youtubers-brand/
More insights on Spotify’s Greenroom: https://corq.studio/insights/spotifys-green-room-is-fixing-clubhouses-issues-the-newsfeed/
More info on the ASA’s new measures: https://corq.studio/insights/influencers-who-repeatedly-flout-the-asa-guidelines-have-been-named-publicly/
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In this week’s episode, we discuss the latest of many controversies surrounding Trisha Paytas (10:03), the updates following Instagram’s removal of Nyome Nicholas-Williams' content (21:16) and Joe Biden’s new executive order on TikTok (26:30). Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading:
Jennifer's comment piece on Trisha Paytas: https://corq.studio/insights/youtuber-trisha-paytas-strategy-of-racism-and-trolling-for-views-has-to-stop/
In this week’s episode, we’ll be touching on the launch of Twitter’s first subscription offering, Twitter Blue (7:11), Natasha Grano’s Clubhouse wedding (14:22) and ABC’s upcoming influencer reality series #FollowMe (20:56). Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading:
Jennifer’s piece on Twitter changing: https://corq.studio/insights/twitter-is-reinventing-itself-and-making-the-same-mistakes-as-facebook-and-instagram/
Jennifer’s piece on the negative depiction of influencers by traditional media: https://corq.studio/insights/why-are-influencers-always-depicted-so-badly-by-traditional-media/
In today’s episode, we talk about viral video 'Charlie Bit My Finger' being sold as an NFT (8:00), Molly-Mae Hague hitting back at Jake Paul for fake messages (14:09) and Pinterest’s recent developments to become a creator platform (21:34). Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading:
Chloë’s comment piece on Pinterest: https://corq.studio/insights/pinterest-could-lose-its-growing-gen-z-userbase-if-it-panders-to-millennial-culture/
D'Angelo Wallace on NFTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWE7jVEykPc&ab_channel=D%27AngeloWallace
In this week’s episode, we share our thoughts on TikTok star Bella Poarch making her music debut (8:51), beauty guru James Welsh calling out brands for breaking ASA rules (17:58) and TikTok launching a job recruiting feature similar to LinkedIn (26:18). Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading:
Jennifer’s comment piece on Bella Poarch: https://corq.studio/insights/dont-underestimate-bella-poarch-build-a-bitch-proves-she-could-be-the-next-doja-cat/
In today’s episode, we discuss online personality Chunkz quitting music for good (5:27), Prince William and Kate Middleton launching a YouTube channel (12:06) and YouTuber Niko Omilana placing fifth in London's Mayoral Election (18:01). Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading:
Jennifer’s piece on why YouTubers have a good chance at winning in politics: https://corq.studio/insights/niko-omilanas-london-mayor-race-proves-youtubers-could-win-at-politics-if-they-wanted-to/
In this week’s episode, join us as we discuss the former PAQ creative who made his return to YouTube (4:33), the dismantling of YouTube’s Eboys (9:30) and Lydia Millen’s return to blogging (15:36). Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Further reading:
Chloë's comment piece on Kyra TV: https://corq.studio/insights/kyra-destroyed-itself-on-youtube-but-its-former-roster-still-has-a-devout-audience/
VICE article on the downfall of Kyra TV: https://www.vice.com/en/article/akzqpj/kyra-tv-black-lives-matter-racism-scandal
Our founder Sara McCorquodale's comment piece on the rise of blogging: https://corq.studio/insights/could-blogging-rise-again-lydia-millen-thinks-so-and-she-may-be-right/
In today’s episode we talk about Twitter testing its upcoming Super Follow and Tip Jar feature (8:31), the trend of influencers dissolving their fillers to embrace a more “natural look” (16:05) and TikTok’s Hype House landing a reality show on Netflix (21:14).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
In this week’s episode we discuss Facebook’s plan to launch a series of audio features to compete with Clubhouse (7:57), Jake Paul’s sexual assault allegation (15:08) and Ant Middleton finding a new home on SAS Australia despite getting fired from Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins following his controversial comments (22:09).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
In our first episode we discuss Amber Rose Gill's attempt at fighting toxic diet culture online (4:32), why the two YouTubers running for London Mayor are still better candidates than Laurence Fox (8:29), and how the beauty industry just can't seem to shake off certain problematic vloggers cough Jeffree Star (13:28).
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_easilyinfluenced and @corqstudio.
Easily Influenced is a weekly podcast covering the latest in the influencer space and digital culture. Join CORQ editors Jennifer Adetoro, Lucinda Diamond and Chloë James as they dive deep into the most talked about trends, controversies and insights in the industry.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.