169. Our Current Content Diet | Books, Bravo, and Brain Rot

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Jess and Caroline discuss their media consumption and its impact on childhood experiences.

This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. When life feels overwhelming, therapy can help. Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/notforeveryone. ___ Hey! Hi! Today a passing comment about pediatricians leads to a wide-ranging discussion about the things we read, watch, and obsess over. Jess and Caroline explore an assortment of interests, including the evolving experience of childhood and their personal relationships to learning. Then they go deep on such admittedly shallow fare as The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Traitors, and Temptation Island. Would you ever go on a reality TV show? This episode was produced by Kasia Houlihan. ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cargocollective.com/kasiahoulihan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) ___ Share with a friend! Follow, rate, and review on your favorite podcasting app! Subscribe on YOUTUBE for full episode video: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@Not4EveryonePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plus follow us on INSTAGRAM for more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@not4everyonepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegoodsitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jzdebakey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can DM…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jess, Caroline

Topics covered

• content diet
• reality TV
• childhood experiences
• learning
• media consumption

Keywords

• Betterhelp
• therapy
• reality TV
• media
• learning

Sponsors

Betterhelp

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Traitors, Temptation Island

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