Roundtable: "End of Beginning," Gen Alpha's Sushi Obsession, and the Great Meme Reset

Three Big Conversations:

1. Stranger Things star Joe Keery's synthpop song tops the charts - 12:55
2. Sushi is the new pizza for Gen Alpha - 22:46
3. the Great Meme Reset that wasn't.- 31:18

Slang of the Week: "Flow State"- 5:16

In Other News: - 39:06

Mr. Beast's competition show Beast Games is back on Amazon Prime this week. The twist this time? Brains versus brawn. Will Mr. Beast commit more war crimes? Tune in to find out. The French parliament has proposed a bill that, if passed, would ban social media access for everyone under age fifteen, and ban phones from all schools. TikTok's New Year trend is punch cards for resolutions, making goals feel tangible and within reach. Now that they're all back from South Korea's mandatory military service, the K-pop band BTS has officially announced their fifth album, which is set to be released on March 20th. Videos saying "Your sign to not bring your boyfriend with you to watch The Housemaid" are drawing attention to an explicit scene with Sydney Sweeney and the male lead, Brandon Sklenar.

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