My Little Internet Rabbit Hole
So, the other day, I was thinking about comedy, right? Specifically, some of the newer voices, and Rachel Sennott’s name came up. I’d seen her in a couple of things, thought she was pretty sharp. So, I figured, hey, let me dig around a bit. My ‘practice’ for the day, if you will, was to try and find some good stuff on her writing process, maybe some early stand-up clips that weren’t just the super polished bits, you know? The kind of stuff that gives you a real feel for someone’s development.
The Starting Point
I hopped onto the good ol’ internet, search bar at the ready. Typed in her name, looking for interviews, articles, maybe some forum discussions by other comedy nerds. Standard procedure. I thought it’d be straightforward. Find a few articles, watch a couple of clips, done.
Well, That Went Sideways Fast
Man, was I wrong. It’s like, the internet has a mind of its own, and sometimes that mind is in the gutter, or just… obsessed with stuff that’s got nothing to do with what you’re actually looking for. You type in a name, especially a woman’s name, and the suggestions, the top results? It’s a whole different ball game. Suddenly, my quest for ‘comedic genius insights’ got swamped. It’s like trying to find a specific book in a library that’s decided to organize everything by gossip magazine headlines.
Digging Through the Muck
So there I was, scrolling, and scrolling. Page after page. It wasn’t about finding things like the topic that sparked this post – that wasn’t my goal, not even close. It was about how hard the internet makes it to find actual, substantive stuff when this other… noise… is so loud. I had to get real specific with my search terms, like “Rachel Sennott comedy writing technique” or “Rachel Sennott early stand up performances full.” Even then, it was a slog. You click on something that looks promising, and it’s just clickbait, or a tiny snippet surrounded by ads, or worse, just completely unrelated weirdness.
- Tried different search engines. Same deal, mostly.
- Went to specific video platforms. A bit better, but still had to wade through a lot.
- Looked for interviews on podcast sites. That was a bit more fruitful, thank goodness.
What I Realized (My “Aha!” Moment, Kinda)
My big takeaway from this little “practice session”? It’s not really about Rachel Sennott, or any one person. It’s about how the internet is built, what gets clicks, and what gets pushed to the top. It’s a bit depressing, honestly. You wanna learn about someone’s craft, their work, and you have to fight through a digital swamp of… well, you know. The sensational stuff. The stuff that’s often not even true, or totally misses the point of who a person is or what they do.
It made me think about how much genuine curiosity gets derailed. And how, for creators, especially women, their actual work can get so easily overshadowed by this other layer of internet garbage. My simple practice of trying to find some info turned into a whole meditation on online culture. Wild, huh? Anyway, eventually found a couple of decent interviews. Took way longer than it should have. That’s the internet for ya, I guess. Always an adventure, just not always the one you signed up for.
