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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 28 MIN

is 2026 the new 2016? ⭐

from the matcha diaries · host cara and leo

happy 2026 eeepp & happy first episode of 2026! First and foremost we are very very very sorry for disappearing (we share some context into this in the episode hehe)this week’s episode is (unfortunately) a little different.. leo is currently in India, having the best time of her life AS SHE SHOULD (don’t worry, she still makes a cameo 💌), so I will be on the mic solo and today I wanted to talk about the viral question at the moment..  “is 2026  the new 2016”. at first, it feels like harmless internet nostalgia… but is that really what’s going on?in this episode, I dive into:what 2016 actually represented culturally (and personally)the psychology of nostalgia and why our brains cling to the past during uncertaintypre-pandemic innocence, digital exhaustion, and algorithm fatiguehow age, generation, and life stage shape the version of 2016 we misswhy our memories are rosier than reality & and why that’s okayI hope you enjoy this episode hehe and we can’t wait to be back together on the mic for our usual wednesday uploads! xxto stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your thoughts - pls do Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠ or subscribe to us on youtube ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

happy 2026 eeepp & happy first episode of 2026! First and foremost we are very very very sorry for disappearing (we share some context into this in the episode hehe)this week’s episode is (unfortunately) a little different.. leo is currently in India, having the best time of her life AS SHE SHOULD (don’t worry, she still makes a cameo 💌), so I will be on the mic solo and today I wanted to talk about the viral question at the moment..  “is 2026  the new 2016”. at first, it feels like harmless internet nostalgia… but is that really what’s going on?in this episode, I dive into:what 2016 actually represented culturally (and personally)the psychology of nostalgia and why our brains cling to the past during uncertaintypre-pandemic innocence, digital exhaustion, and algorithm fatiguehow age, generation, and life stage shape the version of 2016 we misswhy our memories are rosier than reality & and why that’s okayI hope you enjoy this episode hehe and we can’t wait to be back together on the mic for our usual wednesday uploads! xxto stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your thoughts - pls do Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠ or subscribe to us on youtube ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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