Social Media Sobriety

We're back -- finally! In this episode, Charles and Tyler discuss their previous semesters, including the delay in episode production, overcoming challenges, and what to do when you find yourself in a slump.

No phone, no social media, 100% presence. How does that change a person? In today's episode, returning guest Julianna Brandberg talks about her experience working at a summer camp where she had no phone, and the impact it had on her.

What happens when you don't want to have social media, but it helps you with your job? In today's episode, we have on Ryan Diamond, a sophomore who works for a newspaper and has his own sports podcast, to discuss how he has transformed his social media presence into something extremely beneficial to him.

Eight months ago, our first episode on this topic covered how social media platforms have had significant impacts on the world's views of the conflict. Today, we return to our focus of how social media has changed perspectives across the world, while also covering the effects of everything that are right in front of us on our college campus.

The Greek-life version of Social Media Sobriety has arrived. In today's episode, we talk with two women, Aly Weinberg and Layla Kline, about their involvement in Greek life.

Has social media ruined youth sports, or, have children always felt immense pressure, the desire to win, and the need to compare themselves to others?

Welcome back to the Social Media Sobriety podcast! In today's episode, Tyler and Charles break down their summers without social media.

Education. Music. Childhood. Sports. Identity. The LGBTQ+ community has had a profound impact on people who identify in the community, and everyone else in today's society. Today, we have on Taylor O'Brien and returning guest Keira Cohen to discuss these impacts as well as what our future will look like.

It's finals season, better put away those distractions. In today's episode, we talk with Lolly Hindman, a freshman at KU, about how to lock in and gain maximum focus for academics.

 Two weeks: no phone, no music, no media, no worries. Is it possible in this day and age? In today's episode, we talk with Mateo Lepice, a highschool student in Frisco, Texas, about what exactly the dopamine detox is.

In today's episode, we discuss the effects of VR, AR, and the Metaverse, specifically the Apple Vision Pro. What will the world look like in the near future?

Social media leads to overthinking. Today, we talk with Julianna Brandberg about drawing false assumptions and how we're all guilty of it.

Dating through a screen. Online dating has multiple purposes, and as a society, we don't always use it correctly. Today, we talk with Shayna Weinstein and Lexi Martin about their experiences using online dating platforms, and their thoughts on its impact on society.

Who are Tyler and Charles? This episode is just a quick Q and A with the hosts!

Religious hate, modesty, self-growth, relationships. Rabbi Lev Voskoboynik and sophomore Eli Thomas both deleted social media and became closer to themselves and G-d. Today, we talk with them about how deleting social media can impact someone's religious and social life.

Who do we post for? In this episode, we talk with Brenna Gross, a freshman at KU, about her experiences on trips and how her screen time influences her daily life and surroundings.

Social media has impacted our generation a ton, but the next generation is in for even more of a treat. In today's episode, we talk with Alexis Greenberg, a senior at KU, about scams, phishing, relationships, and conformity.

Stalking is now easier than ever. Thank you, Social Media. In today's episode we detail why stalking affects and alters relationships and personal life.

Mark Zuckerberg is accused of having "blood on his hands" for his creation of FaceBook. Is he the problem, or are we the problem?

All the way from Hoboken, New Jersey, junior Eli Somers joins us in talking about how he has managed his social media addictions, as well as the impact it has had on all our lives.

What have social media platforms done to alter perspectives on the conflict in the middle east?

Dating apps, OnlyFans; today, our society has become more sexualized than ever. How has social media played a role in that?

Today, we talk with Keira Cohen, a sophomore at the university, about the impact that social media has had on the LGBTQ community, as well as her personal experiences.

Today, we talk with Megan Murtaugh, a foreign exchange student from Germany, about the differences between her experiences living in the United States and Germany.

Today, we talk with Tyler Durbin from the KU club baseball team about his most used social media platform, discord, with a focus on cyberbullying.

Today, we talk with one of Tyler's best friends, Matthew Kraus from Cincinnati, on the topic of how social media affects self confidence, including a focus on body positivity.

We bring in a guest speaker, Eli, a freshman at KU, to discuss the booming culture of sports and the role that social media has on it.

Rather than our usual focus on our lives without social media, today, Emma, a freshman at KU, talks with us about the benefits of social media and her upsides of using different social media applications.

How does life compare with and without social media? What effects does having or not having social media have on specific life phases? Our special guest, Leah, a recent graduate of KU, talks about her experiences with social media and the effects it had on her.

In this episode, we discuss the differences between offline versus online relationships, and how being on your phone to communicate with others can have differing impacts on connections.

As polarizing misinformation continues to be posted and built up, we discuss how the content being shared has created a 'social divide,' and how it has pushed and continues to push people further and further away from each other.

In this episode, we're talking about our experiences and stories regarding our journey to social media sobriety.