<p>Should it be illegal for dating apps to waste our time? We dig into a lawsuit claiming dating apps are fueling addiction and discuss how they’re designed to encourage compulsive use and whether they should be obligated to surface better matches sooner. We also chat on what research is saying about Gen Alpha (iPad kids, grown up), based on the life events they’ve lived through so far.</p><p>In culture, we gab about Dakota Johnson’s “I love limes” to “The Goblet of Spiderman” press-interview-pipeline and what could possibly be going on in Tom Sandoval’s brain amidst some shocking comments from his profile with the New York Times Magazine. We wrap up with some stellar recs, including a rollercoaster of a long-read in the Cut from their financial-advice columnist on how she got scammed out of $50,000 cash.</p><p><strong>Pop Culture:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/woman-divorce-50-part-who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-series">Woman’s Divorce From ‘Pathological Liar’ Inspires 50-Part ‘Who TF Did I Marry?’ Series That’s Taking Over TikTok</a> by Tara Mahadevan for Complex</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thecut.com/article/beyonc-is-the-first-black-woman-to-top-the-country-charts.html">Beyoncé Is the First Black Woman to Top the Country Charts</a> by Emily Leibert for The Cut</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://time.com/5673476/ken-burns-country-music-black-artists/">Black Artists Helped Build Country Music—And Then It Left Them Behind</a> by Andrew R. Chow for Time</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/19/disney-star-bridgit-mendler-launches-satellite-startup-northwood-space.html">Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs</a> by Michael Sheetz for CNBC</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thecut.com/article/tom-sandoval-oj-simpson-george-floyd-scandoval.html">What is Happening in Tom Sandoval’s Brain?</a> By Tariro Mzezewa for The Cut</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-18/-madame-web-at-26-million-spells-trouble-for-sony-superheroes">‘Madame Web’ at $26 Million Spells Trouble for Sony Superheroes</a> by Thomas Buckley for Bloomberg</p><p><strong>News:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/17/are-dating-apps-fuelling-addiction-lawsuit-against-tinder-hinge-and-match-claims-so">Are dating apps fuelling addiction? Lawsuit against Tinder, Hinge and Match claims so</a> by Rachel Hall for The Guardian</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91023970/future-of-work-understanding-gen-alpha-now">The future of work depends on understanding Gen Alpha now</a> by Lucy Maber for Fast Company</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/01/01/gen-alpha-charactertistics-technology-school-climate">"A landmark generation": Introducing Gen Alpha</a> by April Rubin for Axios</p><p><strong>Content: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/feb/20/jon-stewart-tucker-carlson-putin">Jon Stewart on Tucker Carlson’s interview with Putin: ‘An ally to the right’</a> by The Guardian</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81256740">One Day</a>, Series on Netflix</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html">The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger</a> Article by Charlotte Cowles for the Cut</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CLRQGR5G/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r">Mr. and Mrs. Smith</a>, Series on Prime</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://muchtodiscuss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">muchtodiscuss.substack.com</a>