In Episode 7, we introduce two new guests, and tackle the strange transitional era we seem to be living in. As the shared rituals and cultural moments we grew up with quietly disappear, we ask: are we the last generation to experience television and media as a collective event?

From the staggering 37 million people tuning into the Queen's funeral to the frustrating modern reality of being 30 seconds behind your mates on a live sports stream, we explore how algorithmic, on-demand content is fragmenting our viewing habits.

Along the way, we dive into the bewildering world of modern teenage communication - trying to decode Snapchat, TikTok, and algorithm-driven endless scrolling -and debate whether it's possible to step back from being perpetually online.

Plus, a £5,000 car test that reveals more than expected, a dive into the controversial world of predictive policing in Conspiracy Corner, a Project Hail Mary Prediction and a nostalgic look back at the lost art of the first date car music choice.

Welcome to Last Of The Line.
A podcast before the end.

(00:00) Introduction

(03:33) Last Generation: to watch TV at the same time

(29:46) Tech: Should social media be banned for under-16s

(58:26) Cars: Tea boy at motoring magazine

(01:34:20) Conspiracy Corner: Operation Sentinel

(1:51:37) Predictions: Project Hail Mary

(2:09:44) Music: First teenage date

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