When was the last time you truly got lost in a book? Over the last 20 years, the proportion of Americans who read for pleasure daily has dropped by a stunning 40%. It's a silent cultural shift that affects all of us. Join me as I dive it to why people are reading less and why reading is awesome!

- Decline in reading for pleasure https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12496190/

- NEA 2013 Survey of "literary reading" https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2013/10/02/new-reading-data-from-the-neas-survey-of-public-participation-in-the-arts/

- Test Prep Insight US Book Reading Survey (2025) https://testprepinsight.com/resources/us-book-reading-statistics/

- In-depth looks at reading habits in America https://www.mastermindbehavior.com/post/reading-statistics-c5dae

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Let's Plays are dying. Minecraft Let's Plays doubly so. The real reason for the demise goes beyond YouTube's recommendation engine. Join me in this episode as I talk about the real Let's Play killer: streaming.

Mumbo Jumbo: "What happened to Minecraft Let's Plays?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDr1Y-KhjSM

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There is so much AI slop being generated that's finding its way onto TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Major movies are so filled with CGI that they may was well be cartoons. Join me as I discuss the question: Is the explosion of CGI and AI slop driving people to live content?

Alexis Ohanian interview on TBPN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F81-KTaLplQ

Live music breaking revenue records - https://www.statista.com/topics/12806/live-music-worldwide/

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