Highly Recommended - March 11, 2026

Highly Recommended - March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

Leah G. humorously explores the quirks of smart appliances and the nostalgic appeal of flip phones.

This week, your host Leah G. takes us on a cosmic journey fueled by the "Galactic Glue" strain, a sticky, piney variety that will have you feeling both brilliant and like a total doofus at the same time. She shares a hilarious story about getting into a personal beef with her smart fridge, which she may or may not have named "Fridgeliam Neeson." After the fridge got a little too judgy about her almond milk situation, a pizza intervention was required, proving that the future of smart appliances is mostly just getting the silent treatment. Later in the episode, Leah dives into her hot take of the week: the surprising return of flip phones. Sparked by Gen Z's obsession with all things retro on TikTok, she reminisces about the absolute "joy" of T9 predictive text and the unmatched power trip of snapping a phone shut to hang up on someone. Is it time to trade our smart-shaming refrigerators for the simple satisfaction of a game of Snake? Leah makes a compelling, if slightly hazy, case for bringing back the glorious inconvenience of the flip phone era.

People in this episode

Host: Leah G.

Topics covered

  • smart appliances
  • retro technology
  • personal anecdotes
  • Gen Z culture
  • flip phones
  • T9 predictive text

Keywords

  • Galactic Glue
  • smart fridge
  • Fridgeliam Neeson
  • flip phones
  • Gen Z
  • T9 text
  • retro
  • technology

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Galactic Glue

Places: Gen Z

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