In Episode 49 of the Snarketing Podcast, Matt Wurst and Valerie Vespa stop at the midway of Season 3, go guestless and gloves off, and reflect on the chaotic first half of 2025 and what’s ahead for the back half.

We’re talking:

👉 AI acceleration (and existential dread)

👉 Marketing to bots (because… that’s happening now)

👉 Social media's grip on teen brains

👉 Why “authentic” isn't good enough anymore

👉 The death of SEO (RIP)

It’s snarky. It’s sharp. It’s… unsettling?