Gen Z Is Cringe Now

Gen Z Is Cringe Now

From Sad Boyz by Jarvis Johnson & Jordan Adika

February 28, 2026 · 1h 26m

About this episode

The episode discusses the perception of Gen Z as cringe, exploring language, social media influences, and cultural appropriation.

⁠⁠⁠⁠150+ bonus episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find us everywhere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ Write To Us ▸ sadboyzpod@gmail.com | Use Subject "Pen Palz" P.O. Box ▸ 3108 Glendale Blvd, Suite 540, Los Angeles, CA 90039 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▸ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Play Sad Boyz BINGO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▸ 🎬 CREW 🎬 Hosted by Jarvis Johnson and Jordan Adika Produced & Edited by Jacob Skoda Produced by Anastasia Vigo Thumbnail design by @yungmcskrt Outro music by @prod.typhoon & @ysoblank 00:16:19 Is Gen Z Cringe Now? 00:23:07 Language & Appropriation 00:49:14 Learning By Copying 00:52:46 TikTok Diagnoses 01:02:42 Gavin Newsom "I'm Just Like You" 01:24:14 Sad Boyz Nightz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jarvis Johnson, Jordan Adika

Topics covered

  • Gen Z culture
  • language appropriation
  • social media
  • cultural criticism
  • self-identity

Keywords

  • Gen Z
  • cringe
  • language
  • TikTok
  • cultural appropriation
  • social media
  • Gavin Newsom

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Organizations: TikTok

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