It's back to school season for colleges and universities across the US. But is college actually "worth it"? And will schools be able to rise to the challenge of shifting demographics? Join us as we break down all of that and more, in a discussion we hope our bosses never find out we had.

Sources:

https://allaccess.collegeboard.org/enrollment-cliff-looming-heres-how-college-leaders-can-prepare

https://www.wiche.edu/knocking/

https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/american-colleges-are-facing-a-crisis-as-young-people-turn-to-trades/

https://www.axios.com/2026/08/22/college-pipeline-south-northeast

https://www.burningglassinstitute.org/bginsights/college-numbers-down-degrees-up-understanding-the-post-2010-enrollment-shift

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/college-enrollment-demographic-cliff/686750/

The title of this episode will probably elicit either one of two reactions from you: fear (and possible a very famous 2-note theme song), or unfiltered love and curiosity. And quite possibly, a bit of both! Are sharks actually deserving of our collective apprehension? Did Stephen Spielberg do them dirty? Should we all be "Shark Bitches"? All this and more in our toothy deep-dive!

Sources:

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/yearly-worldwide-summary/

https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/resource-center/stories/understanding-shark-attacks-myths-realities-and-conservation/

https://oceana.org/marine-life/whale-shark/

https://river-monsters.fandom.com/wiki/Legend_of_Loch_Ness

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37047168

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue_(great_white_shark)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/2024/12/08/sharks-are-50-million-years-older-than-trees-a-biologist-explains/

https://sharkstewards.org/how-jaws-influenced-shark-perception/

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For some, she's an idol. For others, she's a capitalist nightmare. The truth? Probably somewhere in between. In the aftermath of her fairytale wedding, let's unpack all the complicated ways Taylor Swift has come to represent so much that's wrong with the world, and why we maybe shouldn't be projecting all of that onto her.

Sources:

• https://www.buzzfeed.com/ellendurney/adam-sandler-officiating-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding
• https://www.buzzfeed.com/jadagomez/mamdani-taylor-swift-paid-nypd
• https://www.timesofisrael.com/adam-sandler-officiates-taylor-swifts-wedding-fueling-debate-on-singers-israel-stance/
• https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2024/02/13/taylor-swift-and-the-top-polluters-department/
• https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240213-taylor-swift-private-jet-flight-travel-carbon-footprint
• Special thanks to the "Nuancing Taylor Swift" subreddit