The Church of Speedrun!

Try reading this description as fast as you can: Ben and Amory zoom through two internet stories connected to speed running, including a look at a mysterious object on Reddit and an online trend directed at the Church of Scientology.

Show notes:

• Found in my son’s room (reddit.com/r/whatisit/comments/1t0jizd/found_i…) (Reddit)

• Storming Scientology Buildings: TikTok Trend or Hate Crime? (nytimes.com/2026/05/12/style/scientology-speed…)(The New York Times)

• What is a ‘Scientology speedrun’ and why is social media suddenly obsessed with it? (theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/11/scientolog…) (The Guardian)