A man got his heart broken by an AI bot that was literally designed to agree with him. He's not alone — there are 54,000 people in a Reddit community called "My Boyfriend Is AI." And recently the world's first AI dating café opened in NYC with a waitlist. In this episode, we explore the Attachment Economy: how AI moved from answering your questions to capturing your heart, and what it means for every brand still competing for something that used to be called loyalty.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if buying a $500 spell on Etsy is the most rational financial decision a young person can make? What happens when you've done everything by the book and still can't afford the rent? The systems have stopped working, and young people are turning to witches for hope, thankfully, over nihilism. Now, we need to understand what that means for marketers. This episode unpacks the age of Lottery Over Logic and why 4 in 10 young Americans are consulting witches for major financial decisions and what every business selling logic needs to be thinking about right now.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, Get This — Hosts John Gerzema and Libby Rodney (The Harris Poll) will share unexpected and uncomfortable insights you need to hear. Each episode will break down new cultural insights grounded in research that forces you to rethink what you thought you knew.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.