Are Young People Trying to Escape the Internet?

About this episode

Conor Kilgore and Rachel Janfaza discuss Noah Kahan's impact on Gen Z and the mental health themes surrounding social media and nostalgia.

Conor Kilgore and Rachel Janfaza discuss why Noah Kahan has become a defining voice for Gen Z—and what his music reveals about a generation shaped by COVID, social media overload, and constant comparison. They get into the mental health themes, the push to log off and reconnect with real life, and why so many young people feel nostalgic for a world they never actually lived in. Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/BULWARKTAKES . Promo Code BULWARKTAKES

People in this episode

Host: Conor Kilgore

Guest: Rachel Janfaza

Topics covered

• Gen Z
• mental health
• social media
• nostalgia
• COVID-19
• music

Keywords

• Noah Kahan
• Gen Z
• mental health
• social media overload
• nostalgia
• COVID-19
• music

Sponsors

Carver Mat

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