Khloé in Wonder Land

Episode: The Internet Then vs. Now

Host: Khloé Kardashian

Date: February 25, 2026

Episode Overview

In this reflective and candid episode, Khloé Kardashian dives into the evolution of the internet and social media, contrasting her experiences growing up in a pre-social media world with the current digital age. Khloé shares personal anecdotes, discusses the changing landscape of online interaction, the impact of technology on personal identity and privacy, and playfully experiments with Chatroulette in real time. The episode is laced with humor, nostalgia, and honest commentary on digital life, parenting, fame, and authenticity online.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Life Before and After the Internet

• Nostalgia for Pre-Digital Life
  • Khloé reminisces about childhood before the internet and social media, describing the sense of boredom, direct human interaction, and learning practical social skills like talking to parents on a landline or making appointments in person.
  • Quote: "I knew life before any of that and I knew what it meant to be bored. I knew what it meant to have to go make friends with your neighbors." (02:07)
• Early Internet Memories
  • First computer memory: playing the Oregon Trail.
  • Dial-up Internet and AOL chat rooms—how these spaces felt exciting and novel, rather than dangerous.
  • Quote: "Playing that game...it was just amazing. And that, I would think, is my first memory of really the computer, which is crazy. Hearing the dial-up sound? Oof. It's a little traumatizing." (03:14)

2. Evolution of Social Media Platforms

• MySpace to Instagram
  • Khloé shares her preference for MySpace over Facebook, mentioning her rotating "top eight" friends.
  • Twitter's arrival was initially confusing but quickly became a central hub, both for personal interaction and business focus groups.
  • Quote: "I loved using Twitter as almost a focus group for...so many of our businesses. And at the time, everyone was so much more positive." (05:26)
• Shift from Support to Pressure
  • Early social media was more innocent and supportive; now, it is perceived as judgmental and curated.
  • Quote: “Instagram took a turn that everything had to look perfect...I don’t know when that all happened, but it happened.” (07:02)
• Changing Interactions
  • Reflects on using social media to engage with fans and set the record straight on rumors before the era of mass social media "cancel culture."
  • Quote: "You didn’t have to worry about cancel culture and let me overthink every last thing I say." (08:52)
• Paparazzi vs. Social Media
  • In early fame, attention was largely from paparazzi, while "now, with social media, everyone’s trying to be a reporter...even if someone has no credibility." (09:15-10:47)

3. Image, Authenticity & Brand Building

• Personal vs. Public Brand
  • Khloé expresses frustration with the expectation to curate a brand-appropriate persona online, emphasizing her erratic, authentic posting style.
  • Quote: "My stories on Instagram are crazy...it's like a chicken with its head cut off." (11:44)
• Evolution of Self-Image
  • She didn’t consider controlling her image during the early days of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and only became more aware as public visibility grew.
• Posting for Self vs. Brand
  • Emphasizes the importance of authenticity: "People smell authenticity...if you’re not authentic, it falls flat because it’s not really you." (19:39)
• Unbothered by Unfollows
  • Unconcerned about people unfollowing her on social media, stating, "Sometimes I just don't want to follow you because your content is fucking trash." (31:35)

4. Technology, Privacy & Parenting

• AI Anxiety
  • Khloé describes AI as "terrifying," sharing real-world worries about deepfakes featuring her family.
  • Quote: "I am terrified of AI. The Internet was already scary enough...I'll see videos of my sisters, and I have to send it to them and be like, wait, did you really say this? And when I'm questioning it, nine out of ten times, it's not them, it's AI. And that's so fucking scary." (20:50-21:32)
• Generational Perspective
  • Observes that her children will never know life before social media and digital technology, and she hopes they retain a desire for real-world connection.
  • Phone Calls & Lost Mystery
    • Mourning the decline of spontaneous phone calls: "Now if someone...calls me, they'll be like, I'm so sorry, I just cold called you. Back in the day, it was only cold calling." (22:48)
  • Desire for Privacy
    • Maintains privacy by not vlogging or sharing every detail on social media.
    • "There are a lot of intimate moments that I’m not posting or projecting out there." (24:50)
  • Raising Kids with Boundaries
    • Her children have no social media, no internet, and limited knowledge about her fame.
    • Considers age 12 for a phone, not social media, and prefers them to wait until 16-17 for social platforms.
    • Quote: "I don’t believe kids...should not be on social media. In my opinion...a phone we’re discussing on her 12th birthday." (29:00)

5. Content Creation, Consumption & Boundaries

• Recording in Public is Awkward
  • Finds it uncomfortable to film or stage content for public platforms, preferring authenticity over performance.
  • "I am not someone that could publicly, like, set up my phone and do, like, a dance or something...If I’m filming a workout, I’m filming it on a tripod. If it’s rough, there you go." (26:50)
• Favorite Content and Algorithms
  • Follows mostly friends and personal interests (fashion, animals, nails, workouts, family).
  • Enjoys the positive, curated bubble of her "happy, sweet, safe" Instagram algorithm and uses the saved folder for recipes and ideas. (32:29)
  • Practices disciplined tech boundaries, turning her phone over at 9:30–10:00pm and relying on a landline for emergencies. (33:36)
• Influence of YouTube/ASMR
  • Finds it amusing that her daughter has picked up terms like "ASMR" from her cousin and YouTube—even though Khloé herself only recently learned what it meant. (31:55)
• Dislike of Mukbang Content
  • Genuinely repulsed by live eating videos ("Ew. Cannot stand the eating. Live on camera." 32:22)

6. Real-Time Chatroulette Experience

• Khloé re-explores Chatroulette, a relic of the early internet, for old times’ sake.
• Memorable moment:
  • Playful interactions with strangers from Morocco, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Algeria.
  • Quote:
    • Chatroulette User: "You look 41."
    • Khloé: "I do look 41."
    • Chatroulette User: "You look 32."
    • Khloé: "Oh, that's so nice of you guys." (34:46-34:56)
  • Shares a fun aside about dating French Montana, shocking her Chatroulette companions. (37:22)
• Shows the randomness, awkwardness, and nostalgia of “the old internet.”

Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “I knew what it meant to call someone’s landline and have to speak to their parents and entertain their parents and have the proper conversation. Those things no one has to do anymore.” — Khloé (02:07)
• “My stories on Instagram are crazy...it’s like a chicken with its head cut off.” — Khloé (11:44)
• “You didn’t have to worry about cancel culture and let me overthink every last thing I say and am I offending this person or that brand or whatever. Now? It’s definitely not the same.” — Khloé (08:52)
• "I am terrified of AI. The Internet was already scary enough for me. I can't handle another thing." — Khloé (20:50)
• "People smell authenticity...it falls flat because that’s not really you." — Khloé (19:39)
• “Sometimes I just don't want to follow you because your content is fucking trash and I can't handle it.” — Khloé (31:35)
• "If I did [check my phone at night], I would be up until 4 in the morning doing something ridiculous, just scrolling mindlessly." — Khloé (33:36)
• “Chatroulette is a website that you go to...sometimes they're naked, sometimes they're not. If you're like, gross, you just click and go to the very next video.” — Khloé (33:47)
• "You look 41." / "I do look 41." / "You look 32." / "Oh, that's so nice of you guys." — Chatroulette segment (34:46-34:56)
• "Oh, it's interesting. So what I find crazy is like the asmr...True's like, she'll go like, asmr. I'm like, how the fuck do you know what ASMR is?" — Khloé (31:55)

Notable Timestamps

• 00:48–08:52 — Khloé’s detailed timeline of the growth of social media (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• 09:05–13:30 — Dealing with image, paparazzi, and the impact of millions having access to her life online
• 19:29–22:30 — Social media vs. authenticity, AI anxiety, and the challenge of parenting in the digital era
• 24:50–29:00 — Privacy boundaries, her children’s relationship to fame, and plans for introducing technology to her kids
• 31:00–33:36 — Tech boundaries, daughter’s influences, and dislikes of certain online content
• 33:47–37:32 — Nostalgic and awkward re-exploration of Chatroulette with live interactions

Tone & Style

Khloé’s conversational style is open, self-aware, humorous, and occasionally profane, blending nostalgia with critical observation and a sense of wonder about digital culture. She is candid about her anxieties and boundaries, both as a public figure and a parent.

Summary

This episode is an engaging, thoughtful exploration of how digital life has evolved and how Khloé navigates fame, parenting, and self-expression in the digital era. It's full of relatable reflections, personal anecdotes, humor, and unscripted moments, providing both old-school nostalgia and current cultural commentary—all delivered in Khloé’s signature voice.