Slop

Type: Concept

Slop

As of November 2026, Slop has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on Matt Walsh. Walsh repeatedly uses "slop" to describe children’s YouTube content (especially Miss Rachel), arguing it is mind-numbing and harmful.

AI slop is digital content made with generative artificial intelligence that is perceived as lacking in effort, quality, or meaning, and usually produced in high volume to gain advantage, to earn money, or to deceive people. It is a form of synthetic media usually linked to the monetization in the creator economy of social media and online advertising. Coined in the 2020s, the term has a pejorative connotation similar to spam. "Slop" was selected as the 2025 Word of the Year by both Merriam-Webs

Slop at a glance
Mentioned in3 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on Matt Walsh
Fieldmedia criticism

How do different shows talk about Slop?

2 shows discussed Slop in these episodes.

Who talks about Slop on podcasts?

Matt Walsh and Andy Frisella brought up Slop; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Matt Walsh.

What is Slop mentioned alongside?

Slop is most often mentioned alongside Teletubbies, Merriam Webster and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Influence on: Teletubbies

Mentioned together: Merriam Webster, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, PragerU, Infinite Jest, Tom Clancy, The Matt Walsh Show, American Financing, Saxons, Hengist, TILF