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A new study finds college graduates regret getting their degrees – so we ask: is college worth it?? We also tap into Jared's new reading (G.K. Chesterton), why millennials are having less sex than any previous generation, if personality tests are BS, and the incredibly ambitious and controversial Russian film project, Dau. Join the crew for another fascinating conversation!
Send us your questions and comments! Email us at: culturebinge@wisecrack.co Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Follow Us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/wisecrack (Jared) http://twitter.com/wisecrackalec (Alec) http://twitter.com/suripatel22 (Surbhi) 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:44 Slaps or Chaps 00:00:57 Food Allergies 00:01:08 Big Little Lies 00:01:28 Games Done Quick 00:01:46 The Office Leaving Netflix 00:02:17 G.K. Chesterton book 00:02:53 "The Movies" Documentary 00:04:36 WTF Advertising 00:10:11 College Degree Regret 00:24:52 Millenials Having Less Sex 00:32:02 Bullshit Jobs 00:40:05 Brilliant or Insane? Dau and The Institute 00:52:01 The Cult of Personality Tests 00:58:37 Adam Sandler's Newest Movie 1:04:11 Fake Influencers 1:06:40 Outro LINKS: Subway Commercial https://twitter.com/rysimmons/status/1144283018825277440?s=19 College Degree Regret https://www.barrons.com/articles/college-major-regrets-51561558724 Why Millenials are having less sex https://medium.com/utopiapress/why-millennials-and-gen-z-are-having-less-sex-d4713937c150 // https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/12/the-sex-recession/573949/ Dau Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdwEglW8EX8 Fake Influencers Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/business/media/miquela-virtual-influencer.html
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