Mobile game ads: The worst online slop [Audio] [Ad-free]
Added 2025-09-03 07:00:11 +0000 UTCThey’re full of slime, weird crime, and seemingly a lot of fetish stuff. Today, we’re talking about the sloppiest of slop online these days, mobile game ads. An expert on the form, Chelsey Weber-Smith, joins us to talk about the history of the genre, from the earliest games like Evony to today’s prolific Lily’s Game, as well as what psychological tactics are being deployed in these banner ads, what makes anyone play these games, and is anyone?
Our guest Chelsey Weber-Smith hosts American Hysteria, a show that explores the fantastical thinking of irrational fears of Americans — so very much aligned with our work here on Panic World. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the rest of Chelsey’s work here.
Comments
"I don't know what to do on the internet anymore" - YES
Kaśka Paluch
2025-09-08 20:18:48 +0000 UTCThe laundromat ad sounds like a good time!
Gumby
2025-09-08 03:30:25 +0000 UTCGrant and Chelsey, thank you for not indulging Ryan's desire to watch pimple popping videos mid-episode on this one, I was so ready to turn the episode off lol
April
2025-09-03 19:09:09 +0000 UTC
