If 2025 was the Year of Brainrot, 2026 will be the Year of _______

In today's episode we dive into the pop culture moments of 2025, and how some people are calling 2025 the 'year of brain rot'. We go over viral events like the Coldplay cheater kiss cam, the women's only Blue Origin space flight, and viral internet slang and memes, while exploring the "surveillance culture" that seems to exist in 2025 - in many different aspects.

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