This week we’ve been thinking about cultural appropriation, TikTok engagement bait, white supremacy, and AI slop. Plus, Simran thinks bullying might definitely be ok in very small doses.

💖 We hope you love Episode 27 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)

🔗 Research Links

• The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise - The Verge
• Mariah Carey On Overhead Lighting Via Las Culturistas
• Brianna ChickenFry Victim Blaming Situation
• Simu Liu Calls Out Bobba Business For Cultural Appropriation

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