We start with Gen Z’s “sex recession,” using the Kinsey Institute and Playboy survey to talk through low sexual activity, moderate-to-high desire and the role that financial pressure plays in dating. That sends us into a much bigger conversation about phones, face-to-face communication, the pandemic’s effect on social habits and why some young adults seem uncomfortable with basic in-person interaction.
Dawn’s news run starts with a Jersey Shore nor’easter threat, coastal flooding and rough surf. We then cover Judge Timothy Kelly’s temporary order restoring White House hard passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, the $17 million Philadelphia cocaine case, the alleged Penn State fraternity cocaine ring and the “steady hand test” described in court records, plus two Ole Miss student deaths in separate incidents where packaged kratom is found. We keep the Ole Miss discussion cautious because the causes of death are not established in the transcript.
We turn to Eagles tailgaters protesting new parking rules for oversized vehicles, debate whether longtime setups should get any protection, then move through the Phillies’ loss to Milwaukee, Aaron Nola’s rough opening innings, the wild-card race, the possibility of a crowded South Philly sports night and a Senate amendment that would cap college coaching salaries at $5 million. The Big Take closes the hour with Chris Murphy’s internet-regulation remarks, Hillary Clinton’s Section 230 comments, ACLU free-speech precedent, Canada’s Bill C-34 and Nick’s case against government control of internet speech.
