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Teenager Tuesday

Teenager Tuesday

Episode 254: Culture Update

Aug 18, 2026 · 12 min · 10 segments

In our first episode of Teenager Tuesday for the new school year, Will Perry is joined by Elijah Keck to talk about some of the cultural trends parents of teenagers should know about. They discuss…

In our first episode of Teenager Tuesday for the new school year, Will Perry is joined by Elijah Keck to talk about some of the cultural trends parents of teenagers should know about. They discuss current slang, the rise of content creation and country music among students, and the growing impact of AI-generated content. If you're a parent who wants to better understand what your teenager is seeing, hearing, and experiencing, this episode is for you.

In our first episode of Teenager Tuesday for the new school year, Will Perry is joined by Elijah Keck to talk about some of the cultural trends parents of teenagers should know about. They discuss…

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Speakers: Elijah KeckHostWill PerryHost

Top entities: Artificial intelligence×6 The New York Times Google×6 Arizona State University The University of Arizona

Delulu and Search It Up1:48 – 3:29

Elijah KeckHost

1:48

What i- what does the word delulu mean?

W

1:51

Okay.

W

1:52

I do know this one-

Elijah KeckHost

1:53

Yeah

W

1:53

... because students have said this to me on mission trips.

Elijah KeckHost

1:55

Yeah.

W

1:56

Uh, you- actually your student.

Elijah KeckHost

1:58

Mm.

W

1:58

Some of your students.

W

1:59

One's, one with blonde hair that I know you know who I'm talking about.

Elijah KeckHost

2:02

[laughs] Yes.

W

2:03

Said this to me.

W

2:04

Uh, and but it sounds, at first I thought it was, like, a brand of Lululemon.

Elijah KeckHost

2:09

Yeah.

W

2:09

But it's not.

Elijah KeckHost

2:10

It's like a deep fake Lululemon.

Elijah KeckHost

2:12

[laughs]

W

2:12

[laughs] No, uh, delusional.

Elijah KeckHost

2:14

Delusional.

W

2:15

Yeah.

Elijah KeckHost

2:15

Like, "You're being so delusional right now.

Elijah KeckHost

2:17

The thing that you're saying makes no sense.

Elijah KeckHost

2:20

It's out of this world.

Elijah KeckHost

2:21

It's delulu.

Elijah KeckHost

2:22

You're, you're delulu."

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Arizona State UniversityCollege or UniversityPublic university in Tempe, Arizona
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Ella LangleyPersonAmerican singer-songwriter
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TrendsMusic > Genres > Country Music
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Delulu and Search It Up1:48 – 3:29

Elijah KeckHost

1:48

What i- what does the word delulu mean?

W

1:51

Okay.

W

1:52

I do know this one-

Elijah KeckHost

1:53

Yeah

W

1:53

... because students have said this to me on mission trips.

Elijah KeckHost

1:55

Yeah.

W

1:56

Uh, you- actually your student.

Elijah KeckHost

1:58

Mm.

W

1:58

Some of your students.

W

1:59

One's, one with blonde hair that I know you know who I'm talking about.

Elijah KeckHost

2:02

[laughs] Yes.

W

2:03

Said this to me.

W

2:04

Uh, and but it sounds, at first I thought it was, like, a brand of Lululemon.

Elijah KeckHost

2:09

Yeah.

W

2:09

But it's not.

Elijah KeckHost

2:10

It's like a deep fake Lululemon.

Elijah KeckHost

2:12

[laughs]

W

2:12

[laughs] No, uh, delusional.

Elijah KeckHost

2:14

Delusional.

W

2:15

Yeah.

Elijah KeckHost

2:15

Like, "You're being so delusional right now.

Elijah KeckHost

2:17

The thing that you're saying makes no sense.

Elijah KeckHost

2:20

It's out of this world.

Elijah KeckHost

2:21

It's delulu.

Elijah KeckHost

2:22

You're, you're delulu."

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