Well-Informed Girlfriends

Well-Informed Girlfriends

By Tiege Dooley-Panko and Samantha KubotaNewsNews Commentary
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Well-Informed Girlfriends episodes

  • The Infinite Work Week, AI Girlfriends and Kittenfishing

    This week on Well Informed Girlfriends, we're diving into the idea that AI might be creating an "infinite workweek." We unpack why workers are feeling more exhausted than ever, despite all the promises that AI would make life easier. Also, teen boys are forming relationships with AI girlfriends, and experts are sounding the alarm. Is this harmless companionship or something more concerning?We also chat about people going on first dates at the gym and a new dating term: "kittenfishing."

    29 min
  • Are Smartphones the New Birth Control? Plus Why So Many Adults Still Get Money from Mom and Dad

    This week on Well Informed Girlfriends, we're talking about the SpaceX IPO, why inflation is hitting Americans' wallets again and the growing number of adults still getting financial help from their parents.Plus, could smartphones actually be the most effective birth control ever invented? We get into the millennial hygiene habits confusing boomers, the surprising argument for standardized testing and the dating trend called "Frankensteining."

    39 min
  • Iran War's Effect on Diet Coke

    This week, Sam and Tiege are talking about the latest on the Hantavirus, RFK Jr.'s push to get Americans off of anti-depressants and the death of Spirit Airlines. They're also diving into about another side effect of the Iran war and this time, it’s affecting Diet Coke. They also break down “doom-spending” and “burned haystack dating.” Oh, ALSO, since it is Mother’s Day weekend, the girls' moms will be joining the show to give us all some motherly advice.

    37 min
  • Killer Robots, 'Micro-looting' and Passport Bros

    This week, Sam and Tiege are talking about how the future of war is…killer robots, the impact of the Iranian war on certain bedroom-related goods beyond just gas prices and why law breaking in the U.S. is on the rise.The girls are also talking about "hetero-flexibility," passport bros going abroad to find a wife and "grim-keeping."

    33 min
  • Gen Z's Religious Awakening, "Frenemies," & Luddite Boyfriends

    This week, Tiege and Ashley Holt are talking about Gen Z...how they’re getting more religious & how they are rage quitting smartphones and getting flip phones and typewriters. They're also talking about how to spot a "frenemy," the benefits of dating a luddite, and they debate when it’s time to delete the apps when you’re in a relationship. Oh, also, they break down something called the “Alpine Divorce”. All that and so much more on this week's episode xx

    39 min
  • Trump's Threat to Iran, AI Job Cuts and the 'Morgue Gaze'

    This week, Sam and Tiege are breaking down Trump’s escalating threats toward Iran, why thousands of tech jobs are disappearing as AI spending explodes and what’s behind the spooky new beauty trend called “morgue gaze.” Plus, Cuba’s deepening crisis, the rise of cougars and two new dating terms: "chalance" and "monkey barring."

    37 min
  • Big Tech on Trial, Iran Tensions Rising and Gen Z Explains Everything

    This week, Sam and Tiege break down rising tensions in Iran and a landmark lawsuit holding Big Tech accountable for addictive platform design. They also get into how inflation is hitting unexpected places, Gen Z trends like “looksmaxxing,” and why everyone is suddenly obsessed with an AI dating show… starring fruit.

    32 min
  • America's Money Blind Spot, China-Maxxing and 'Swag Gaps'

    This week, Sam and Tiege break down the latest in Iran and why gas prices are so high…and, a new viral trend: China-maxxing. Plus, America’s money blind spot, "swag gaps" in relationships and a new dating trend called “sweeping,” just in time for your spring cleaning.

    32 min
  • Recent Jobs Report, Dunkin' Debate & Boy Kibble

    This week, we’re talking about the latest news out of the conflict in Iran, how the latest jobs report might indicate the US is moving into a new hiring era and the data behind Gen Z’s so-called “dating recession.”Plus, why RFK Jr. is going after Dunkin' and Starbucks, how what you eat can affect your dreams and something the kids are calling “boy kibble.”

    39 min

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