Roundtable: MrBeast Chains Exes Together, Cognitive Decline in Youth, and the Gen Z Dating Landscape

Three Big Conversations:

1. Mr. Beast chains two exes together for 30 days. - 8:10
2. A new study finds increasing amounts of cognitive decline in young people. - 19:52
3. What terms like "sneaky links," "zombie," and "breadcrumbing" mean in the Gen Z dating landscape. - 41:02

Slang of the Week - "Bread" - 1:33

Elsewhere in Culture: - 57:22

K-Pop group HUNTR/X, of KPop Demon Hunters fame, will debut as a live band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this coming week. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are officially married, with Vogue unveiling their first set of breathtaking wedding photos. Young people had many opinions about the union. JK Rowling sparked controversy after publishing a lengthy essay targeting Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, igniting fresh backlash online. Gaming giant Electronic Arts, the studio behind The Sims and Madden, has been acquired in a record-breaking $55 billion deal. Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, releases today. Look for our review next week!

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