The Shallow End

We’re baaaaaack! And we’ve got a little shorty today. Discussions include: brut rosé, things as names, and AI’s worst nightmare. Enjoy!

Article: (only one this week)

https://www.attachedmag.com/article/when-did-baby-names-start-getting-so-weird?utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio

…Oh hey, guys! Long time no pod. This week we seem to have a generational theme and don’t you worry, we do plenty of yelling about it. Discussions include: relationships vs situationships, guilty gazillionaires, and whether love is a concept created by the media. Thanks for listening, Shallow Frenz!

Articles:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/ar-AA1yGDJy

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/03/teen-dating-milestone-decline/681971/

Hey, we didn’t talk about AI this week! Kind of. Discussions include: parasocial celebrity idolization, criticism vs condemnation, and whether a 30-year-old should still have unicorn wallpaper. Enjoy, Shallow Frenz!

Articles:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/how-dare-celebrities-cheat

https://www.wsj.com/economy/what-happens-when-a-whole-generation-never-grows-up-d200e9ef

This week we chat about everyone’s favorite drug, plus take another foray into the world of AI – but with a twist! Discussions include: new TSE sponsors, how bad weed really is for you, and the technicalities of Confession when a robot is involved. Hope you enjoy!

Articles:

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/379637/marijuana-daily-drug-americans-alcohol

https://www.today.com/news/ai-jesus-christ-switzerland-controversy-rcna182980

After some time away we’re back, refreshed, and ready to serve you up a platter of mediocre commentary on mediocre articles! Discussions include: breaking podcast ceilings, our future AI overlords, and Love Island lingo.

Articles:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolesilver/2023/06/01/artificial-intelligence-series-1-of-5-past-present-and-future/

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-real-reason-the-ick-ruins-relationships?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

Return to form this week with a quick chit chat ep to give you your TSE fix while we get our lives together. Apologies for the bad audio quality, we are apparently still amateurs.

Another long episode this week, but we hope you stick with us cuz it’s worth it. Discussions include: the shifting sands of religion in America, the Renaissance, and how Cain wasn’t actually a bad dude. Enjoy!

Articles:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/us/young-men-religion-gen-z.html

https://atkinsbookshelf.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/the-history-of-the-world-according-to-student-bloopers/

This week we have a bit of a longer episode for our Shallow Frenz (we just had so much to say). Discussions include: the state of modern female friendships, support vs affirmation, and the effect Joe Rogan had on Austin. We hope you enjoy! 

Articles: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/brooding-how-affirmation-culture-affects-friendships.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/10/joe-rogan-austin-comedy-club/679568/

Continuing this week with our fresh pod structure, we have two interesting new topics for you! We hope you enjoy listening to two amateurs attempt to have an intelligible conversation about the future of our country and the effect a modern plague can have on our socializing. Put your arm floaties on and dive into the shallow end with us, won't you?

Articles:

https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/money/a44090/america-equal-opportunity-stuck/

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2024/04/13/awkward-social-interactions/

Hello Shallow Frenz! It's been a while - we missed you guys :)

We're back and better than ever with a new structure for the pod. Let us know what you think!

(Apologies for the jank audio, blame Scott for his old man handling of technology)