What 2025 Taught Me About Culture, Chaos, and Community

from Gather Them · host Jerome Hollomon

2025 was a year of transformation, rapid change, and unexpected lessons. In this episode, I reflect on everything this wild year taught me about finding meaning in chaos, building community, and discovering resilience.In This Episode:✨ Why 2025 felt like living through Pluto in Aquarius energy 🎮 My thoughts on gaming culture, anime, and media that got me through the year 🎵 Music that healed me: The Weeknd, FKA twigs, Tinashe, Marina, and Florence + The Machine 💭 The illusion of work and why people are waking up to new realities 🌐 AI, technology, and the exponential changes we're navigating 👥 Finding the Cult of Jade and why community matters more than ever 💪 The biggest lesson: No one's coming to save you—you have to save yourselfThis year forced us to look within, question everything, and find our own authority. Whether you're burnt out, searching for meaning, or just trying to figure out what's next, this episode is for you.Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: Reflecting on 2025 5:00 - Pluto in Aquarius & Rapid Change 10:00 - Media & Anime That Captivated Me 15:00 - Music That Healed: FKA twigs, Marina, Florence 25:00 - Gaming Culture & PlayStation Rant 30:00 - The Illusion of Work & Finding Meaning 35:00 - The Cult of Jade & Building Community 40:00 - No One's Coming to Save You 42:00 - Looking Forward to 2026Connect With Me:📸 Instagram: @gatherthempod 🐦 Twitter/X: @gatherthempod 🎵 TikTok: @gatherthempod 📧 Listener Letters: [email protected] 💜 Support on Patreon for exclusive content (link in bio)Mentioned in This Episode: Dan Da Dan (anime) Severance (TV show) The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow (briefly) FKA twigs - Eusexua/Exsexua Afterglow Marina - Princess of Power Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream Cardi B - Am I the Drama? Doja Cat - Vie Digimon: Time Stranger (game briefly mentioned)

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2025 was a year of transformation, rapid change, and unexpected lessons. In this episode, I reflect on everything this wild year taught me about finding meaning in chaos, building community, and discovering resilience. In This Episode:✨ Why 2025 felt like living through Pluto in Aquarius energy 🎮 My thoughts on gaming culture, anime, and media that got me through the year 🎵 Music that healed me: The Weeknd, FKA twigs, Tinashe, Marina, and Florence + The Machine 💭 The illusion of work and why people are waking up to new realities 🌐 AI, technology, and the exponential changes we're navigating 👥 Finding the Cult of Jade and why community matters more than ever 💪 The biggest lesson: No one's coming to save you—you have to save yourself This year forced us to look within, question everything, and find our own authority. Whether you're burnt out, searching for meaning, or just trying to figure out what's next, this episode is for you. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: Reflecting on 2025 5:00 - Pluto in Aquarius & Rapid Change 10:00 - Media & Anime That Captivated Me 15:00 - Music That Healed: FKA twigs, Marina, Florence 25:00 - Gaming Culture & PlayStation Rant 30:00 - The Illusion of Work & Finding Meaning 35:00 - The Cult of Jade & Building Community 40:00 - No One's Coming to Save You 42:00 - Looking Forward to 2026 Connect With Me:📸 Instagram: @gatherthempod 🐦 Twitter/X: @gatherthempod 🎵 TikTok: @gatherthempod 📧 Listener Letters: [email protected] 💜 Support on Patreon for exclusive content (link in bio [https://www.patreon.com/c/GatherThemPodcast]) Mentioned in This Episode: * Dan Da Dan (anime) * Severance (TV show) * The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow (briefly) * FKA twigs - Eusexua/Exsexua Afterglow * Marina - Princess of Power * Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream * Cardi B - Am I the Drama? * Doja Cat - Vie * Digimon: Time Stranger (game briefly mentioned)

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