<p>Gen Z in&nbsp;<strong>Nepal</strong>&nbsp;have officially had enough of&nbsp;<strong>nepo babies and censorship</strong>, so they did what any overstimulated, terminally online generation would do: they&nbsp;<strong>overthrew the government</strong>. Turns out, when your leaders act like TikTok influencers, the comments section eventually comes for them IRL.</p><br><p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;<strong>nepo babies</strong>&nbsp;are breeding faster than AI influencers — Hollywood, politics and definitely old school broadcasting!</p><br><p>We also revisit the timeless&nbsp;<strong>Boris Johnson “dead cat” trick</strong>&nbsp;— the ancient political art of dropping a scandal so chaotic that everyone forgets the first one. Fun fact: it’s still working globally! From Westminster to Washington, the cats keep flying.</p><br><p>And in this week’s&nbsp;<strong>Letters from the Big Fat Mail Sack</strong>, listeners report from&nbsp;<strong>collapse camps in Germany</strong>, where people are paying good money to learn how to survive the end of civilisation. Fire-making, mushroom foraging, emotional breakdowns — all inclusive.</p><br><p><strong>It’s the apocalypse, but make it content!</strong></p><p>PLEASE LEAVE A RATING AND SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW FOR FREE EPISODES WEEKLY</p><br><p>FOLLOW US ON TIK TOK:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialmeltdown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialmeltdown</a></p><br><p>ALL OUR LINKS:</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/TheSocialMeltdown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/TheSocialMeltdown</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

THE SOCIAL MELTDOWN

DYLAN EVANS AND GRAEME SMITH

How Gen Z Just Overthrew a Government (And Why Everyone’s Distracted)

OCT 6, 202527 MIN
THE SOCIAL MELTDOWN

How Gen Z Just Overthrew a Government (And Why Everyone’s Distracted)

OCT 6, 202527 MIN

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<p>Gen Z in&nbsp;<strong>Nepal</strong>&nbsp;have officially had enough of&nbsp;<strong>nepo babies and censorship</strong>, so they did what any overstimulated, terminally online generation would do: they&nbsp;<strong>overthrew the government</strong>. Turns out, when your leaders act like TikTok influencers, the comments section eventually comes for them IRL.</p><br><p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;<strong>nepo babies</strong>&nbsp;are breeding faster than AI influencers — Hollywood, politics and definitely old school broadcasting!</p><br><p>We also revisit the timeless&nbsp;<strong>Boris Johnson “dead cat” trick</strong>&nbsp;— the ancient political art of dropping a scandal so chaotic that everyone forgets the first one. Fun fact: it’s still working globally! From Westminster to Washington, the cats keep flying.</p><br><p>And in this week’s&nbsp;<strong>Letters from the Big Fat Mail Sack</strong>, listeners report from&nbsp;<strong>collapse camps in Germany</strong>, where people are paying good money to learn how to survive the end of civilisation. Fire-making, mushroom foraging, emotional breakdowns — all inclusive.</p><br><p><strong>It’s the apocalypse, but make it content!</strong></p><p>PLEASE LEAVE A RATING AND SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHOW FOR FREE EPISODES WEEKLY</p><br><p>FOLLOW US ON TIK TOK:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialmeltdown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialmeltdown</a></p><br><p>ALL OUR LINKS:</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/TheSocialMeltdown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/TheSocialMeltdown</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>