Well-Informed Girlfriends

This week on Well Informed Girlfriends, we're diving into the idea that AI might be creating an "infinite workweek." We unpack why workers are feeling more exhausted than ever, despite all the promises that AI would make life easier. Also, teen boys are forming relationships with AI girlfriends, and experts are sounding the alarm. Is this harmless companionship or something more concerning?We also chat about people going on first dates at the gym and a new dating term: "kittenfishing."

This week’s episode is packed. Sam and Tiege break down what TikTok’s ownership change really means for U.S. users, dive into the rise of AI-powered disinformation swarms (and why they’re so hard to detect), and talk about why people are suddenly feeling hopeful about money again in what’s being called a “financial resolution rebound.”Plus:• Why everyone’s craving “competency porn” TV right now• The friend group fallacy and why most adults don’t actually have a crew• The newest dating term you’ll wish you didn’t relate to: humiliationship• Talking to your water (yes… really)• “Burping” your home for better healthThere’s also… a lot going on in the world right now. If you’re feeling anxious, we share science-backed ways to calm your nervous system, limit information overload, and ground yourself.🎧 Listen now and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

This week, Tiege and Sam break down the U.S.’s revamped food pyramid and looser alcohol guidance, California’s new IVF coverage mandate, Trump’s proposed cap on credit card interest and why more millennials are getting cancer earlier. They also unpack Hollywood’s growing AI backlash and reveal the new name that’s replacing “Karen.” Plus, a fun trend called “friendfluence” is changing how people are dating.

This week's special holiday episode breaks down a wave of cultural shifts, from Australia’s under-16 social media ban and rising pressure to looking “hot” at work. Sam and Tiege also discuss a slightly toxic new dating trend called “sledging” and women quietly quitting marriages rather than divorcing. The girls also dig into why so many women want to leave the U.S., how “admin nights” and how doctor's prescriptions for social activities signal deeper economic and loneliness crises.

UPDATE: Since recording this episode, the U.S. government is *much* closer to reopening. Late Sunday, a group of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to reopen the government and fund most federal agencies through January. That said, the short-term spending agreement will not become law until it is debated and passed by the Senate, approved in the House and signed by President Trump. ---This week, Sam and Tiege break down the latest in the government shutdown, airline delays and GLP-1 access for all. They also break down a controversial op-ed from the New York Times about the effects of feminism in the workforce, a new social media trend and stack dating. All that and so much more on this week's episode of Well-Informed Girlfriends xx

From stalled paychecks and food aid to a very expensive surprise White House makeover, Sam and Tiege dig into the real-world fallout of Washington’s funding fight. Then they discuss the latest on the wild Louvre jewel heist and dive into a bleak white-collar job market. Plus how AI might be in your Hinge DMs and a new viral dating trend called “throning.”

This week on Well Informed Girlfriends, we break down the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and what it says about America’s rising political violence. We also dig into the job market: unemployment looks low, but more Americans are underemployed and struggling to find full-time work. And in dating news, we’re talking age bias and why the internet is officially over dogfishing.