Gen Z's Religious Awakening, "Frenemies," & Luddite Boyfriends

About this episode

Tiege and Ashley discuss Gen Z's increasing religiosity, their shift away from smartphones, the concept of 'frenemies', and the benefits of dating a Luddite.

This week, Tiege and Ashley Holt are talking about Gen Z...how they’re getting more religious & how they are rage quitting smartphones and getting flip phones and typewriters. They're also talking about how to spot a "frenemy," the benefits of dating a luddite, and they debate when it’s time to delete the apps when you’re in a relationship. Oh, also, they break down something called the “Alpine Divorce”. All that and so much more on this week's episode xx

People in this episode

Host: Tiege Dooley-Panko

Guest: Ashley Holt

Topics covered

• Gen Z
• religion
• smartphones
• relationships
• frenemies
• Luddite
• Alpine Divorce

Keywords

• Gen Z
• religion
• smartphones
• frenemies
• Luddite
• relationships
• Alpine Divorce

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Alpine Divorce

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