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We're back with a new episode to discuss this week's headlines - Dave reacts to Taylor Swift's new album, Bri comes for the Swifties, diss tracks galore, and more. We finish with BFFs Corner where we get an Eras Tour jacket update, Bri asks Dave a very important question, and we Read Comments. ----------------------------------------------------- Support Our Sponsors! Raising Canes: Come for the chicken fingers and stay for sauce! Order online at RaisingCanes.com Rhoback: Visit Rhoback.com, and use the code “BFF” for a generous 20% off your first purchase through the end of this week. ----------------------------------------------------- Check out the BFFs Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bffspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFFsPod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bffspod Discord: https://discord.com/invite/QpnRVGTCMU Follow Dave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stoolpresidente/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stoolpresidente?_d=secCgsIARCbDRgBIAIoARI%2BCjzu5cycWNzMl4G803BA8jIKbLAjqyptl6tS74NCymRyGl72NCg65DXJl1czTQ0gqsPZqoKeVmGTS0PLJIwaAA%3D%3D&language=en&sec_uid=MS4wLjABAAAAINC_ElRR-l1RCcnEjOZhNO-9wOzAMf-YHXqRY8vvG9bEhMRa6iu23TaE3JPZYXBD&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAINC_ElRR-l1RCcnEjOZhNO-9wOzAMf-YHXqRY8vvG9bEhMRa6iu23TaE3JPZYXBD&share_author_id=6659752019493208069&share_link_id=B4EBAADC-E562-4E55-9052-BA7E38708665&tt_from=sms&u_code=d4kdeamhi4b7m6&user_id=6659752019493208069&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=sms&source=h5_m&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6882816990987027974&is_from_webapp=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stoolpresidente Follow Josh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshrichards/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshrichards?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshRichards Follow Brianna Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannalapaglia/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briannachickenfry?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bchickenfry?lang=en Check out Barstool Sports for more: http://www.barstoolsports.com

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This week, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Apple, saying the company holds a monopoly over the smartphone market. We break down the lawsuit and ask whether it will be a major turning point in Apple’s dominance. Then, Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist, argues that smartphones and social media are the cause of widespread increases in mental health issues among young people. He tells us his four potential solutions to the problem. And finally, Reddit’s market capitalization hit $9.2 billion when it debuted on the New York Stock Exchange this week, but the company still isn’t making money. We talk about the challenges Reddit faces as it goes public, and how the site may change as a result.

Today’s guest:

• Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation”

Additional Reading:

• U.S. Sues Apple, Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly
• End the Phone-Based Childhood Now
• Reddit’s I.P.O. Is a Content Moderation Success Story

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We almost start the show off with headlines where the Bobbi Althoff BFF beef seemed to get buried by Austin 10 pages into the sheet so we get into everything from the edited clip that made it seem like Drake and her hooked up, Bobbi’s team calling Dave, the fallout of Bobbi posting her DMs, the internet running with the story, and whether or not the other BFFs think that anything was done wrong. We then start headlines where Taylor Swift turned down the Super Bowl halftime show, Taylor Swift getting swarmed at the Jersey Shore, Dillon Dannis refusing to stop harassing Nina Agdal and Logan Paul, Keke Palmer getting back at her ex by starring in an Usher music video, Jeremy Allen White commenting on Alexa Demie’s photo, Drake getting a new haircut, Livvy Dunne having a new boyfriend, Addison Rae saving pop music, and everyone leaving Scooter Braun. We finish headlines with BFFs Corner where we talk about our Snow White movie review, Tik Tok loving Dave’s NPC livestream, and Dave being sick of the Savannah Bananas. We end the show joined by Tana Mongeau who is on time and discusses everything from Bryce Hall saying he and Tana were never friends, whether Bryce’s comments were similar to what Tana said about Mads Lewis, Tana and Brooke being under fire for being late to their live show, Tana losing a sponsorship deal after going off on a wine tour guide, Tana trying to steal someone else’s man, and Tana meeting Dave and calling him short. Support Out Sponsors: Raising Canes: Come for the chicken fingers and stay for sauce! Order online at https://RaisingCanes.com Proper Wild: Get your free shot at https://properwild.com/freeshot

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A Georgia grand jury indicts President Trump and 18 others, California crime continues to cause issues across the state, and a country ballad from a previously unknown Virginia man hikes way to the number one spot. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. 

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We’re back with Dave in studio in NYC and we start with Tana Mongeua finally addressing her beef with Mads Lewis, Tana getting ahead of being canceled for “bailing” on the pod, Harry Styles and Candace Swanpoel reportedly dating, Kio Cyr being on a dating show, Taylor Swift fans selling rain water from her show, Dave’s outfit and plans for his first Taylor concert at MetLife, an Australian model ghosting Leo, Anwar Hadid going after his ex Dua Lipa’s new man, a woman serving Chile’s at her wedding, a man getting shot for taking his roommates last hot pocket, Montana banning TikTok, and OnlyFans model discovering her biggest fan was her step dad, Sydney Sweeney being shown with her engagement ring, a man going viral for trying to pick up Kanye’s wife, and an $8,000 street couch. We finish with BFFs corner where Bri and Grace went to EDC and the latter ran into Dave in the elevator, Bri’s hair caught on fire, Project Verified wrapped and some viewers are not happy with the winner, Josh admitting his feelings for his new girl before she seemingly moved on, a potential courtside basketball trip for the BFFs, and we finish with fan questions where we talk about the future of BFFs. Support Our Sponsors: Raising Canes: Come for the chicken fingers and stay for sauce! Order online at https://RaisingCanes.com Gametime: Download the Gametime app or go to https://barstool.link/GametimeApp, enter your email, and redeem code BFF for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). Takis: Try Takis today and Face the Intensity.

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We’re in the midst of a serious teen mental health crisis. The number of teenagers and young adults with clinical depression more than doubled between 2011 and 2021. The suicide rate for teenagers nearly doubled from 2007 to 2019, and tripled for 10- to 14-year- olds in particular. According to the C.D.C., nearly 25 percent of teenage girls made a suicide plan in 2021. What’s going on in the lives of teenagers that has produced such a startling uptick?

Jean Twenge, a research psychologist and author of the books “iGen” and “Generations,” has spent years poring over mental health statistics and survey data trying to answer this question. In her view, the story in the data is clear: Our teenage mental health crisis is the direct product of the rise of smartphones and social media.

So I wanted to have Twenge on the show to elicit and interrogate her argument. What is the actual evidence for the smartphone thesis? How do we account for the fact that teenage girls and liberals are having far worse outcomes than boys and conservatives? What about alternate explanations for this crisis, like meritocratic pressure, the economy, school shootings and climate change? And if Twenge is right that the culprit is smartphones, then what can we do to address that problem?

If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

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Mentioned:

“We’re Missing a Key Driver of Teen Anxiety” by Derek Thompson

“The Paradox of Wealthy Nations’ Low Adolescent Life Satisfaction” by Robert Rudolf and Dirk Bethmann

“Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation” by the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory

Book Recommendations:

The Problem With Everything by Meghan Daum

What’s Our Problem? by Tim Urban

Nine Ladies by Heather Moll

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This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Annie Galvin. Fact checking by Michelle Harris and Mary Marge Locker. Mixing by Jeff Geld. Our production team is Emefa Agawu, Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld, Roge Karma and Kristin Lin. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. And special thanks to Efim Shapiro and Kristina Samulewski.

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In today's episode, Andy & DJ are joined in the studio by Black Rifle Coffee co-owner Jarred Taylor and off-road racing champion BJ Baldwin. They discuss a Uvalde cop being rehired weeks after the school shooting, the BLK dating app teaming with Trina & Saucy Santana to release a new single to encourage young people to vote, and Biden invoking the possibility of 'Armageddon’ in a Democratic fundraiser speech.