

Dom Nero is a writer, co-host of the very good movie podcast Eye of the Duck, and the Webby award-winning video editor of the Seinfeld-Twin Peaks mashup Seinfeld: The Return.

The prolific Phil Ranta was an early adopter and proponent of web video before YouTube. And there’s a good chance he’s one of the minds behind your favorite streamer, content creator, or YouTube channel.

Brandon’s Internet journey started with Phish message boards and publishing travel content. He’s since helped compile a book about Hunter S. Thompson, and launched (and sold, and reacquired) BroBible, where he’s the face of the brand.

Michael Rayner has accumulated hundreds of millions of social media views doing unique tricks, but he’s much more than just a screaming TikTok juggler. He joined LOG OFF to discuss his online journey, and share advice for aspiring creators looking to make their mark online.

Ronda Rousey is an Internet comment ignorer, Pokemon forum moderator, graphic novelist, and… oh yeah, combat legend. She joined LOG OFF to discuss how she deals with all that Internet attention, plus some of her surprising online habits.

Kwame is the head of influencer and creator engagement at Later. He’s also the co-host of Later’s Beyond Influence podcast, a former professional soccer player, and a successful creator himself with nearly half a million followers on social media. He’s probably best known as a contestant on Netflix’s Love is Blind.

Vince Mancini is the founding editor of the popular and influential movie blog FIlmdrunk, which he launched in 2007 with LOG OFF host Ryan Perry. He’s since written for titles including The Ringer and GQ, produced nearly 600 episodes of the Frotcast comedy podcast, and most recently launched his Substack newsletter The #Content Report.

As the face of HQ Trivia, Scott Rogowsky was probably THE most famous person on the Internet for a very enjoyable moment in time. But he’s much more than just a Quiz Daddy. He’s hosted several live talk shows, made some of the viralest of internet videos, and he’s the collector and dealer behind a wildly impressive vintage clothing collection.

Dave Dobson is the creator of the addictive shareware computer game Snood, which captivated the early Internet. In this episode of LOG OFF, we find out how the game came about and hear how it impacted Dave’s life—and the lives of over one-hundred million other people. Dave also reveals just how much money he made during the game’s peak.

Ben Gravy is a semi-pro surfer, a prolific vlogger, a chaser of novelty waves, a purveyor of stoke, and a New Jerseyan whose family once hosted Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie for an episode of The Simple Life. In 2019 he completed his goal of surfing in all 50 states—yes, even the landlocked ones—earning himself a world record and a tidal wave of subscribers to his YouTube channel.

Rachel Feltman was the Executive Editor at Popular Science, a run that spanned multiple National Magazine Awards and the tumultuous COVID-19 outbreak. She also authored the book Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex, and hosts and produces the popular podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week, which was recently nominated for its first Webby Award.

17 years ago, Andy Isaac started a blog to chronicle his cancer battle. He’s still fighting that good fight, and has since broadened his posting portfolio to include viral snack reviews and rabid Detroit sports chatter. He’s also gained the title Sausage King of Detroit, and has become synonymous with the terms Faturday and Deez Nuts.

Eric Ritter has racked up hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers in a few short months, simply by testing everything for lead. He discusses why and how he risks his life to make wildly informative content.

Will Leitch founded the influential sports blog Deadspin in 2005. He’s a contributing editor to New York Magazine, a National Correspondent for MLB.com, the co-host of three podcasts, and the author of six books. Will joined LOG OFF to discuss his many projects, his online journey, one of Ryan’s favorite stories Will ever published, and how he stays so productive.

The Onion founder Scott Dikkers discusses building a comedy empire and how to write funny.

Writer and reporter Amanda Chicago Lewis discusses whether SEOs or Google are ruining the Internet, the history and future of search results, how she became a successful journalist, and her best advice for aspiring writers.

Author and opinion columnist Joe Berkowitz discusses the Internet trends he’s following, his big LinkedIn experiment, the George Carlin AI drama, Bluesky backlash, his Death Cab for Cutie deception, and how he became a professional writer despite not publishing anything until his 30s.

Social media pro Bailey Carlin discusses his rapid rise to working with Stephen A. Smith, Amazon, Barstool Sports, Dave & Buster’s, Sports Illustrated, Chris Bosh, Fan Duel, the XFL, and many more impressive names.

Dr. Walter Scheirer, Notre Dame computer science professor and author of “A History of Fake Things on the Internet,” joins LOG OFF to talk deepfakes, artificial intelligence, hacking, the longer-than-you-realized history of memes, and whether we should actually be scared about all this fake stuff.

International man of mystery Leigh Ellis, who is on a journey to play 20 pickup basketball games in 20 cities across 20 countries, joins LOG OFF for a fascinating talk about podcasting, travel, hoops, and his online adventures.

How does a social media account like “Art But Make It Sports” become so entertaining and popular? LJ Rader tells all in episode two of LOG OFF.

UPROXX editor-at-large Brian Grubb discusses the internet mischief he’s made over the years, and his fascinating career journey, including his Danger Guerrero era and “the wheelchair stuff.”
