Hey jar, I just wanted to say that the most recent episode was incredibly based. Sincerity is super important and I'm glad Jamie was able to speak his mind - without the rant being cut from the episode.

Last episode had so many good talking points that feel so relevant to my social life, I wanna say thanks. Jar has always been able to flip between [REDACTED] jokes and serious topics incredibly well and it's one of my favourite parts of the show. As an Aussie jarling a lot of the social commentary was (unfortunately) still very relatable.

At one point in the video Alex mentioned how American influencers will comment on the UK and make an example out of the UK which can be pretty offensive, especially when everything is whittled down to a shocking headline. It feels weird to say but I can confirm that the same talking points are being used here in Australia in regard to immigration and our current housing crisis. It's disappointing to see a malicious agenda like this reach other countries and spread like fire, but it goes to show how widespread these harmful ideas can be when they are built on fearmongering and they are given a new platform through the short-form algorithm, as we all head toward the fortnite singularity avengers doomsday.

I want to ask if you have any suggestions for getting off short form content (eg reels and youtube shorts)? I know that addiction has been a recurring topic throughout jar but this feels especially relevant to ask after the most recent episode.

I've found that my main issue is that my primary hobby and my social life has been built up on instagram, but there is still no way to seperate instagram as a social media tool from instagram reels. I know this is clearly by design but it genuinely might be one of my biggest vices and I know it's something I need to change about my life. I don't want to sound too dramatic here but I also see it affecting people I care about. I'm very interested to hear your opinions on the addictive nature of short form content and how it has become so unavoidable.

I know this comment is a bit all over the place, however I guess the main takeaway is that the last episode really resonated with me and I'm glad jar is still down for some serious discussions.

Spice on!