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Well-Informed Girlfriends breaks down today's news, gossip and unsolicited hot takes weekly. Hosted by former Today Show journalist Sam Kubota and author and host, Tiege Dooley-Panko, this podcast breaks down everything you need to know to stay informed and in the loop each…
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Are Teens Getting Dumber? and the Rise of Woke 2.0 (opens the original)
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Are teens actually getting dumber? Is “Woke 2.0” upon us? And are millennial moms collectively having a midlife crisis? This week, Sam and Tiege are breaking down falling teen test scores, the left’s new focus on class and why women might actually be too good at persevering. Plus: South Korea’s “rotation dating,” Kalshi becoming the US Open’s first prediction market partner, Gen Z’s wellness daytime parties, why it’s suddenly a great time to be a homebuyer (if you can afford it), the death of th
Instagram’s New Teen Rules, “Lake America” and the Fake 49ers Dating Scam (opens the original)
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What do Instagram’s new teen restrictions mean for TikTok and YouTube? Why does Google Maps suddenly say “Lake America” instead of Lake Ontario? And how did a man allegedly scam women out of $1.3 million by pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player? This week on Well Informed Girlfriends, Sam and Lauren break down the Meta social media settlement and the new rules for teens on Instagram and Facebook — including why TikTok and YouTube could be next. Plus, President Trump’s Lake Ontario “Lake
Why Women Are Leaving the Workforce, College Kids Aren’t Hanging Out & Bumble’s Big Flip (opens the original)
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AI is making work weird. This week on "Well-Informed Girlfriends," we’re talking about the rise of AI-generated “workslop,” why coworkers are starting to judge each other for using AI, and the surprisingly insulting new workplace habit of telling someone to “ask AI” instead of asking you.Plus: why college students aren’t hanging out IRL anymore, how AI may be helping students finish homework while hurting actual learning, and the controversy over a $60,000 humanoid AI robot that was supposed to
The Dating Recession, Skillcations & Why We May Rent Forever (opens the original)
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Is Gen Z giving up on dating or has dating simply gotten too expensive and exhausting?This week on Well-Informed Girlfriends, Tiege & Gabi (@tiegedp & @itsgabiconti) talking about the growing “romance gap,” why some young people are approaching relationships in terms of return on emotional investment, and whether money is becoming one of the biggest barriers to finding love.Plus: the Lindsay Clancy trial and the internet theories surrounding the case, the rise of “skillcations,” why more America
Attention Span Class Divide, America's Fun Shortage and Dating for Housing (opens the original)
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This week, Sam and Tiege break down the biggest stories shaping culture, technology and work: the growing attention-span divide, California's new data delete law, America's "fun shortage," more seniors returning to work, ghosting long-term partners, the rise of "naked dressing," whether Gen Z is really drinking more and the viral "hobosexual" dating trend.
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