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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 moment we’re all collectively living.
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Colorful silhouettes of wheelchairs, walkers and stability canes. The colors range from light to dark pink on a blue background. In the center of the image is a pink smart phone with a speech bubble of static representing white noise. The text "Close All Tabs" appears in white text in the bottom right corner.
Sickfluencers, the Covid-Conscious Lesbian Bar and the Algorithmic Ableism Trap
Sickfluencers, the Covid-Conscious Lesbian Bar and the Algorithmic Ableism Trap
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A nighttime shot of the Cinerama Dome, a white geodesic dome-shaped movie theater in Los Angeles. The dome’s white marquee says “Pacific’s Cinerama Theater.” Projected upon the dome are white rectangular flyers that say “Mr. Forman REOPEN THE DOME!” The flyers include two side-by-side photos of the men in charge of the building’s ownership. At the center of the projection is an Instagram logo, along with usernames that say @savearclightcinemas2 and @vanfathernightly.
Cinema Is So Back. And Gen Z Is Behind It.
Cinema Is So Back. And Gen Z Is Behind It.
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Side view of a woman to the left of the image leaning towards a bright white laptop screen that’s on the right side of the image. The woman’s motion is captured by a blur that makes it seem as if she is being sucked towards the screen. She and the laptop are highlighted by a blue and red glow, and they are surrounded in complete darkness. Faint images intersperse the right side of the pitch-black room, clockwise: an arm plunging into a distorted mirror; a plastic face with bulging eyes, an uncanny smile, and stringy black hair; the silhouette of a figure standing before a flashlit cave; a vintage doll with glowing eyes, wearing a dress. The text "Close All Tabs" appears in white text in the upper left corner.
Cursed All Tabs: Portals, Creepy Caves, Jumpscares and Haunted Objects
Cursed All Tabs: Portals, Creepy Caves, Jumpscares and Haunted Objects
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Image of the inside of what seems to be a church. The right half of the image, in the foreground and slightly blurry, is a nun with glasses, sitting at a black piano and laughing. Her hands lay on the keys and there is sheet music in front of her. Behind her, on the left of the image, is a man in religious dress, sitting behind a black drum set, also laughing. To the right, two Catholic sisters are standing, also laughing. The one closest to the man is behind a black music stand and the furthest from him is carrying a saxophone around her neck. The text "Close All Tabs" appears in white text in the lower right corner.
“Sister, yesss!” What’s Behind the Viral Nun Podcast?
“Sister, yesss!” What’s Behind the Viral Nun Podcast?
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Image from behind a grey robot, with two antennas on each side of its head, sitting on a simple white and black rolling desk chair, at a desk. It’s staring at a computer monitor that has a blue window open with white scribbles on it. Outlines of speech bubbles with three dots inside, alternating between black and white, float above the monitor and multiply in number towards the top of the image. All elements are set against a light tan background.
Are Chatbots Harming Our Relationships? | Close All Tabs Presents
Are Chatbots Harming Our Relationships? | Close All Tabs Presents
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Five glowing peptide vials, each clear and with silver caps, fanned out — from left to right, the colors span from purple to pink to orange to green. They are in front of a background that is the inside of a tanning bed, which feature horizontal strips of neon blue light. The vials are reflecting several small strips of blue light. The text "Close All Tabs" appears in white text in the upper right corner.
Influencers Are Peddling Peptides, but Is Tanmaxxing Worth the Risk?
Influencers Are Peddling Peptides, but Is Tanmaxxing Worth the Risk?
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Close All Tabs Team

Morgan Sung
Morgan Sung

Host

Morgan Sung is a tech journalist whose work covers the range of absurdity and brilliance that is the internet. Her beat has evolved into an exploration of social platforms and how they shape real-world culture. She has written for TechCrunch, NBC News, Mashable, BuzzFeed News and more. Morgan Sung is represented by SAG-AFTRA.
Maya Cueva
Maya Cueva

Producer

Maya is the Producer for Close All Tabs, as well as an award winning director from Berkeley. She specializes in documentary, radio, and audio production. She was a Netflix Nonfiction Director and Producer fellow was also listed on DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 Filmmakers, co-presented by HBO Documentary Films. Maya’s work has been featured on The New Yorker, NPR’s All Things Considered, Latino USA, The Atlantic, Teen Vogue, and National Geographic. She received a student Emmy for her short film, The Provider, and her feature film, On the Divide, premiered in the documentary competition at Tribeca Film Festival in 2021 and was broadcast on POV on PBS in Spring 2022. Maya Cueva is represented by SAG-AFTRA.
Chris Egusa
Chris Egusa

Senior Editor

Chris Egusa is the Senior Editor for Close All Tabs, as well as composer and sound designer. His reporting on disability and healthcare inequities has earned accolades from the Public Media Journalists Association, the Society of Professional Journalists NorCal, Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Webby Awards, and more. Chris’ background includes audio documentary production, filmmaking, and nonprofit strategy. He holds degrees from SJSU and Northwestern University’s Medill School. Chris is more online than he cares to admit, appreciates a good clicky mechanical keyboard, and definitely owns too many pairs of hi-fi headphones.
Chris Hambrick
Chris Hambrick

Editor

Chris is an editor for KQED Podcasts and loves holding the big picture vision for shows. Previously they were a producer for Spooked Podcast from Snap Judgment Studios, host for The Tracklist on KGPC, as well as White Rabbit Story Hour podcast. They have contributed to KALW, KQED’s Bay Curious, and facilitated for national oral history project, StoryCorps. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you can catch her telling stories on the Mortified, SFLitCrawl or Moth stages.
Jen Chien
Jen Chien

Director of Podcasts

Jen Chien is Director of Podcasts at KQED and co-founder of the Editors Collective and Edit Mode. Previously, she was Executive Editor for LWC Studios, Senior Radio Editor at Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting and Managing Editor for Crosscurrents and KALW News. Awards recognitions include Third Coast, Peabody, Gracies, ONA/OJA, and SPJ Sigma Delta Chi. She holds a BA in American Studies from Smith College, and an MA in Interdisciplinary Performance from New College of California.
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