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Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, used the Spotify comment section under an episode of NPR’s Wild Card as an impromptu group chat. In a new episode of This American Life, host Ira Glass explores how the kids found the space and why they chose it. The children explained that they searched for podcasts with few comments, hoping to avoid the usual noise. Their choice of Wild Card, a show with a sparse comment thread, allowed them to communicate freely. Glass noted the decision hurt his feelings, but the episode highlights how kids adapt to digital restrictions.

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