On this episode, we recount the saga of Charles Ramsey, who saved three women from a Cleveland hell-house and then gave a series of mesmerizing interviews and stirred up plenty of online controversy. We celebrate the comedy of The Lonely Island and their new ode to spring break and manlove. And we ask, has an influx of celebrity projects ruined Kickstarter? With music from Brendan Benson and lots of great contribs from our Likers.

We throw our usual format out the window! First we discuss the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers and all the fallout that dramatic event had on the Internet. Then, our collaborator Jeni Sue joins us to report on her adventures at Coachella. THEN, Randall, the expert in crazy, nastyass animals, especially the Honey Badger, joins us for a very special interview. With music from Skinny Lister and so many great contribs from our Likers!

We talk about a dadblog that sparked controversy and laughter, a Youtube genius who a cappella jams on video game themes, and discuss the process that occurs when we find out the true identity of an internet phenomenon -- does it increase the love or ruin the moment? With music from The Lonely Wild!

On this episode, we break down the breakout political meme supporting same-sex marriage. We also talk about the kung fu master in the Food Lion parking lot and the food items every ultra-patriot needs to know about. With music from Slavic Soul Party. For links, rumorsontheinternets.org/episode26

We talk to Carlo Moss, the co-creator of viral Youtube series The Most Popular Girls in School. We debate whether it's now considered rude to leave a voicemail, and we evaluate a list of Flirty Text Message Ideas from Seventeen magazine and rule them either “acceptably flirtatious” or “scary and disturbing.” Plus music from Mean Jeans and a festive new song from Neil & John!

Goat Week! On this episode, we talk about Youtube sensation Goats Yelling Like Humans and the hilarious series of Taylor Swift remixes that it sparked. We celebrate a wonderful mashup of Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid and some of the great booty anthems of all time. And we talk about the Oscars -- and all the frenzied online debate fueled by the show -- with our co-conspirator and correspondent Jeni Sue. With a truly spine-tingling Internet Challenge Surprise and music from Portland band Minden!

On this episode, we break down the ridiculously hot Harlem Shake video meme, explain Pretty Girls Ugly Faces, and celebrate the heroism of Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker. The amazing Jeni Sue joins us to debate whether the Women of LA viral video song is in slightly poor taste or the worst thing ever. With music from the mysterious Tashaki Miyaki...

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Brian Donovan, author of Not a Match: My True Tales of Online Dating Disasters. He’s survived over a hundred awkward, weird, and downright frightening internet dates and joins us to tell the tale. We also celebrate the extremely funny Youtube comedy series The Most Popular Girls in School, which is basically grown men playing with Barbies.

This episode is all about sports and internet dating, especially when the two collide in horrible ways, as in the Manti Te'o fake internet girlfriend hoax/debacle. We're also joined by the brilliant Brett Weiner, a comedy video craftsman and an expert in branded content, who tells us about the best and worst things that happen when consumer products try to be cool on the internet. With music from Jenny O and the latest great finds by our Likers!

On this episode, we attempt to answer the question: who or what is Anonymous? And we’ve got three great viral items to judge in our report card segment, including the biggest New Year’s Eve live TV disaster in the post-Dick-Clark era, an unknown New York City chef who launched a farting campaign on Craigslist, and a tumblr called Mean Girls of Capitol Hill. Plus, One Pound Fish.