Audio

Narrative

Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia: A narrative series reported, written, and hosted by me that charts the rise and fall of a viral quiz app. The eight-part audio documentary explores the highs and lows of the attention economy and was named one of the best podcasts of 2020 by The Atlantic. In a 2021 article, Mashable praised the series, writing: “Aside from the rigorous reporting and insightful interviews from the likes of Scott (aka Quiz Daddy) himself, Bereznak also offers her own insightful cultural analysis into why we loved HQ Trivia in the first place, how it filled a void from digital culture, and what it's demise says about the tech industry at large.”

This Blew Up: A six-part series reported, written, produced, and hosted by me that follows a group of ambitious, young influencers, videographers, and agents as they navigate the world of social media fame. Podcast The Newsletter's Lauren Passell called the series "dumb and unbelievable but incredibly smart and entertaining ... Alyssa introduces us to the social circuit, the spon-con, the posts that went viral, and the characters ... who gave up everything to live in hype houses, somehow band together and compete for relevancy at the same time, and screw over/become screwed over by their friends." Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah says "Will I ever get sick of hearing about fast rises and faster flame-outs of the social-media elite? Probably not."

Radio

Since 2019 I've been a regular guest on CBC’s q, an arts, culture, and entertainment show that reaches 1,250,000 listeners across Canada and the U.S. every week. Below are a handful of segments where I discussed the latest in tech and culture.

NFTs

OnlyFans

Celebrity avatars

YouTube’s 15th anniversary

Trump’s TikTok ban

YouTuber apologies for racism

Creators in the pandemic

TikTok Content houses

Major creator podcasting deals

TikTok competitors

The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial

Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal