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 conc...

This week on Well Informed Girlfriends, we're talking about the SpaceX IPO, why inflation is hitting Americans' wallets again and the growing number of adults still getting financial help from their parents. Plus, could smartphones actually be the most effective birth control ever invented? We get into the millennial hygiene habits confusing boomers, the surprising argument for standardize...

This week Sam and Tiege discuss if Ozempic is changing our bodies AND our brains, Trump signing an executive order that could change how AI is regulated in America, anti-vax dating apps and a new dating trend called “wildflowering,”

This week, Sam and Tiege are talking about the latest on the Hantavirus, RFK Jr.'s push to get Americans off of anti-depressants and the death of Spirit Airlines. They're also diving into about another side effect of the Iran war and this time, it’s affecting Diet Coke. They also break down “doom-spending” and “burned haystack dating.” Oh, ALSO, since it is Mother’s Day weekend, the girls&...

This week, Sam and Tiege are talking about how the future of war is…killer robots, the impact of the Iranian war on certain bedroom-related goods beyond just gas prices and why law breaking in the U.S. is on the rise. The girls are also talking about "hetero-flexibility," passport bros going abroad to find a wife and "grim-keeping."

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 cal...

This week, Sam and Tiege are breaking down Trump’s escalating threats toward Iran, why thousands of tech jobs are disappearing as AI spending explodes and what’s behind the spooky new beauty trend called “morgue gaze.” Plus, Cuba’s deepening crisis, the rise of cougars and two new dating terms: "chalance" and "monkey barring."

This week, Sam and Tiege break down rising tensions in Iran and a landmark lawsuit holding Big Tech accountable for addictive platform design. They also get into how inflation is hitting unexpected places, Gen Z trends like “looksmaxxing,” and why everyone is suddenly obsessed with an AI dating show… starring fruit.

This week, Sam and Tiege break down the latest in Iran and why gas prices are so high…and, a new viral trend: China-maxxing. Plus, America’s money blind spot, "swag gaps" in relationships and a new dating trend called “sweeping,” just in time for your spring cleaning.

This week, we’re talking about the latest news out of the conflict in Iran, how the latest jobs report might indicate the US is moving into a new hiring era and the data behind Gen Z’s so-called “dating recession.”Plus, why RFK Jr. is going after Dunkin' and Starbucks, how what you eat can affect your dreams and something the kids are calling “boy kibble.”

This week, Sam and Tiege explain how incel slang like “looksmaxxing” went mainstream, people are bringing their AI companions out on the town, and how the newly-coined dating term “ghostlighting” is a trend as old as time. Plus, an explanation of the escalating U.S. - Israel - Iran conflict and what it could mean for gas prices, cyberattacks and the political fight over presidential war powers.

This week, Sam and Tiege dive into the moment Former President Obama seemingly confirmed he believes aliens are real and what that actually means. Then they unpack whether AI is slowly dulling our minds (are we outsourcing our thinking a little too much?) and break down how the latest jobs report is really playing out in today’s workforce. Plus, what the kids are calling “regular-maxxing” and why...

This week, we’re unpacking layoffs across industries, how people are actually spending right now, and the easiest (least miserable) ways to save money this year. Plus, we zoom out to talk about the "polycrisis" and why it feels like every headline is competing for our last brain cell. We also get into why “critical ignoring” might be the only way to survive 2026, what podcasts are doing...

This week on Well Informed Girlfriends, Sam and Tiege break down why major news outlets aren’t repeating viral Epstein accusations and what responsible journalism actually requires. We also dig into a new lawsuit challenging the “black box” of AI hiring tools, a landmark social media addiction trial and why weight-loss drugs could quietly reshape air travel. Plus: a disturbing IVF mix-up raising e...

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• T...

This week, Sam and Tiege break down why 2016-style optimism is suddenly cool again and why everyone wants to just log off the internet. They unpack Gen Z's "Great Meme Reset" and so-called empathy perception gap. Plus, how more men are getting "brotox," the rise of rejection therapy and the latest red-flag dating trend: "future faking."

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 ar...

This week, Sam and Tiege break down the latest U.S. jobs report and why economists say high interest rates — not AI — may be driving the white-collar hiring slowdown. They also talk about California’s new "data delete button" and how restaurants are shrinking menus for the Ozempic era. Plus, it’s officially Dating Sunday… right as new data suggests many women are emotionally checking out...

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...

This week, the girls discuss the latest on the government re-opening, Epstein emails and how SNAP benefits could be permanently changing soon. They also chat about pennies being cancelled, the myths men tell themselves that keep them single and why so many main characters on TV just feel lackluster these days. All that and so much more on this week's episode of Well-Informed Girlfriends!

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 we...

This week, we dive into the SNAP showdown amid the month-long government shutdown, Trump’s call to kill the filibuster, and how delivery apps might be ruining restaurants. Plus, whether having a boyfriend is cringe these days, how family sizes are shrinking and evidently, even the way millennials smile is lame. 

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’re diving into the fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension after his controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death — and what it means for free speech. We’re also breaking down the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in nearly a year and how it could affect your money. Plus, a major overhaul to the H-1B visa program is sparking concern in the tech world an...

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.