41: Would you give your kid a smartphone? Plus, Lorde & Kamala Aus in the SAME week!

This weeks episode is one of our best, if you don’t mind us saying. We dive into neo-luddism and the way some folks in Gen Z are rejecting technology—I mean how else are we meant to survive the information hurricane we’re living through. Plus, we chat about Kamala and Lorde’s trips to Australia, Victoria’s Machete Ban, Savers, Star Wars, and Gucci’s not-sari.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Transparent methaphoneLight Phone III review‘My parents didn’t have a clue’: why many digital natives would not give their kids smartphonesSavers is a thrift store – and we’re in a cost-of-living crisis. So why is the US chain dividing Australian shoppers? Northland shopping centre locked downAlia Bhatt Didn't Wear 'The First Gucci Saree' At Cannes 2025LamestreamKamala Harris takes swipe at Musk and warns world to ‘remember the 1930s’ at Gold Coast real estate conference | Kamala Harris | The GuardianWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.