By now, you've probably seen the article published by Vogue called “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” Jacquelyn gives her interpretation of the article, discusses how much of a mess the dating landscape is, questions why we care so much about what people post about online, and asks the question: are boyfriends embarrassing?

This week's episode is a bit different...Jacquelyn randomly had some realizations about life after taking a walk and decided to record an impromptu episode in her car while parked in a parking lot. She discusses the emotional rut she feels like she's been in, the balance between honoring your feelings and ignoring them to "get the work done," why sometimes it feels so hard to do the things we know we need to do, and what she plans to do to get herself out of her emotional rut.

With so many people obsessed with improvement and there being endless self help content on the internet, many seem to fall into what is known as the self help cycle. Jacquelyn explains what this is, why she thinks self help content has risen in popularity over the years, and discusses a potential way for people to break the cycle.

In the current loneliness epidemic, we need third places now more than ever! Jacquelyn talks about what third places are, the benefits of them in our society, and how some are disappearing or the economic barrier to attend certain third places is rising.

BTW I oftentimes kept accidentally calling third places "third spaces"... you know what I mean lol

Jacquelyn grew up in a smaller, more rural area and it took going to college in a city with a population over 6 times her hometown to realize how much she truly liked living in a smaller town. She discusses her experiences living in a smaller area, why she likes it, and the benefits of it.

In the midst of hookup culture and instant gratification, YEARNING IS BACK BABY! In this episode, Jacquelyn discusses the recent trend of yearning being seen in pop culture/media, analyzes The Summer I Turned Pretty, explains how cringe culture may be holding us back, and how you must balance yearning for things and caring deeply while also knowing when to let go.

By now, you may have heard of the "great lock in" trend that is circulating the internet currently, and is just a rebrand of the winter arc trend of last year. In this episode, Jacquelyn questions why self development "challenges" become popular, and wonders if they are worth paying attention to or if it's better to just focus on your goals and ignore these challenges altogether.

It's official folks - the nerds are winning. Being smart and knowing way too much about random things is cool again! Jacquelyn discusses trends like "monthly curriculums," BookTok, misinformation online, and more.