This is a can’t miss episode.

There’s a quiet rebellion happening — in kitchens, classrooms, and bedrooms — and it’s not coming from Silicon Valley. In this powerful episode of Techishly Jenn, Jenn sits down with Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price, co-authors of the new book The Amazing Generation, to talk about what’s really happening to kids growing up with smartphones, social media, and now AI.

If The Anxious Generation helped parents understand what went wrong, The Amazing Generation is about what comes next — and why kids themselves are starting to say “enough.”

This isn’t a tech-panic episode. Jenn, Jonathan, and Catherine make it clear: technology isn’t the enemy. But addictive design, unregulated platforms, and giving kids adult-grade tech before their brains are ready? That’s where things go sideways.

Together, they unpack how smartphones became “supercomputer slot machines,” why social media harms girls and the broader techno-sphere traps boys, and why AI may pose an even bigger developmental threat if we don’t slow down and get this right. Along the way, Jenn shares candid parenting moments, including the uncomfortable but essential question every parent should ask their child — and themselves.

This is one of the most honest, emotional, and practical conversations we’ve had on the show — about kids, screens, guilt, hope, and how we reclaim childhood without shame or lectures.

• Why kids don’t need smartphones — and what they actually need instead
• How social media and games are deliberately designed to hijack young brains
• Why the damage isn’t anecdotal anymore — and what the research really shows
• Why girls are hit hardest by social media and boys by the broader techno-sphere
• The heartbreaking question parents should ask their kids about phone use
• Why “no screens in bedrooms” is the single most important rule you can make
• How AI could be more dangerous than social media for child development
• Why kids themselves are leading the rebellion — and what gives real hope

• The Amazing Generation (website)
• The Amazing Generation (book)
• Jonathan Haidt (website)
• Jonathan Haidt (Instagram)
• Catherine Price (website)
• Catherine Price (Instagram)

Tell Us What You Think

Have you already given your child a smartphone — and now wish you’d waited? What rules are working (or not) in your house? This episode isn’t about guilt — it’s about doing better together. Share your thoughts, questions, and hard moments with us.

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There are tens of thousands of gadgets, gizmo’s and techy doo-dads at CES. But how many of them actually matter to you and me? What deserves a spot in your home and life this year and well into the future? Those are just a few of the questions Jenn and Producer Scott asked themselves and hundreds of other gadget-insiders for a solid week at the world’s most powerful tech convention in Las Vegas in early January.

Jenn and Scott have more than 30-years of CES experience under their well-worn belts. In this 2026 recap episode of Techishly Jenn, the two of them break down what stood out, what surprised them, what made them laugh, and what made them both quietly whisper, “Oh… this might actually matter.”

From robots that crash (and occasionally charm), to AI health mirrors that claim to know you better than your doctor, to toilets that are doing way too much, this episode cuts through the hype to focus on the tech that feels real, useful, or at least entertaining enough to talk about.

They also bring back everyone’s favorite segment — Marry, Fund, Kill — because nothing says serious tech analysis like ranking gadgets based on vibes, value, and whether we’d actually sleep with them or just take ‘em out for a one night stand.

What You’ll Learn

• What was so insanely different about CES this year? (Spoiler: it has nothing to do with “booth babes.”)
• Whether this the year we all get robot helpers in our homes…
• Why Tombot Jennie stole hearts (and why its purpose actually matters)
• Why toilet tech is “flush” with promise, but still has some crap to work out.
• The TVs and display tech that genuinely impressed us (hello, Dolby Vision 2 and Wallpaper TV)
• The gadgets we’d marry, fund, or bury in the backyard next to our kids’ first pet hermit crab.

Episode Resources

• Tombot Jennie and the future of robotic companionship
• Nuralogix Longevity Mirror and AI health monitoring
• Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses
• Hypershell Ultra X wearable exoskeleton
• OHM Home Resonance Lamp
• LG Wallpaper TV and next-gen display tech
• CES show highlights [Instagram]

Which CES gadget would you marry? Which one deserves funding? And which one made you say, “Absolutely not”? Drop your hot takes, disagreements, and favorite CES finds — because half the

It’s the most wonderful — and tech-obsessed — time of the year. In this festive, no-holds-barred holiday special of Techishly Jenn, Jenn and Producer Scott unwrap the best gadgets of 2025, roast the biggest tech flops, and hand out the annual Naughty & Nice List to companies and CEOs who shaped the year — for better or worse.

This episode is equal parts gadget gossip, holiday confession, cultural critique, and consumer survival guide. From AirPods that finally live up to the hype, to AI tools that quietly save time (and sanity), to tech leaders who lost the plot entirely, Jenn pulls zero punches. Along the way, she shares the products she actually uses, the tech she refuses to tolerate, and why 2026 needs to be the year we demand more — from our gadgets, our platforms, and ourselves.

Questions? Comments? Email us at jj@techish.com or scott@techish.com and find us on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.