About this episode

The hosts discuss the cultural significance and usage trends of emojis in digital communication.

This week we’re breaking down something way more serious than it should be… emojis. The ones we’re currently overusing.The ones we retired without warning.The ones we refuse to touch.And the ones we’re trying to bring back into our daily rotation. Why did we all collectively stop using certain emojis? Who decided the laughing-crying face was millennial coded? And is the red heart too intense now? We have thoughts. Then of course we wrap up with our favorite segments:✨ What’s currently saving our lives✨ Our weekly influence picks (because you know we will convince you to buy something) It’s unserious, slightly chaotic, and way too passionate for a conversation about tiny digital faces.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kaitlyn Friel, Missy Tenney

Topics covered

• emojis
• digital communication
• cultural trends
• social media
• humor

Keywords

• emojis
• digital faces
• communication
• millennial
• social media

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