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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 52 MIN

Shorts and Reels Making Us Dumber & Saying “Good Morning” to Strangers

from The ProBoh Show · host Rob Grams

In the first part of today's show, we looked at how YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels might actually be making you dumber, according to science — and what constant short-form content is doing to our attention spans. Today's unpopular opinion was: it’s weird to say “good morning” to strangers. Are we being polite… or just socially conditioned? The ProBoh Show is a variety show in English, hosted by Rob Grams. Listen to the day's news highlights, test yourself with our games, and participate in our chat. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBohemian. You'll find VODs of live episodes, blogs, vlogs, and behind-the-scenes content. Watch the show live on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/professionalbohemian Participate in the polls for the show on Instagram (@professionalbohemian) or Twitter (@proboh)

In the first part of today's show, we looked at how YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels might actually be making you dumber, according to science — and what constant short-form content is doing to our attention spans. Today's unpopular opinion was: it’s weird to say “good morning” to strangers. Are we being polite… or just socially conditioned? The ProBoh Show is a variety show in English, hosted by Rob Grams. Listen to the day's news highlights, test yourself with our games, and participate in our chat. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBohemian. You'll find VODs of live episodes, blogs, vlogs, and behind-the-scenes content. Watch the show live on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/professionalbohemian Participate in the polls for the show on Instagram (@professionalbohemian) or Twitter (@proboh)

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