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Premium: Taylor Lorenz And The Perils Of Journafluencing (Part 1)

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Sep 03, 2025

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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Taylor Lorenz, ethics in journalism, the ad that wasn’t an ad, and the ongoing debate about kids and cell phones.

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