About this episode

This episode discusses the resurgence of tanning culture in summer 2026 despite health risks.

Never mind skin cancer. Summer 2026 is all about tanmaxxing. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Young women sunbathing. Photo by Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com.Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jonquilyn Hill

Topics covered

• tanning
• summer trends
• health risks
• beauty standards
• youth culture

Keywords

• tanning
• skin cancer
• summer 2026
• beauty
• youth culture

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Organizations: Vox

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