Aug 1, 2026 · 47 min · 23 segments
This week, we're live in Sonoma with special guest Mary Roach! Plus panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Papa, and Shane Torres talk gambling, Cybertrucks, and wrinkles. Support public media with…
Peter SagalHostMary RoachGuest
Joyelle Nicole JohnsonPanelist
Right now, panel, it is time for you to answer some questions about this week's news.
Shane, this week we learned about a new dating trend where singles are making decisions about their love lives using what?
Oh, social media?
[shouting]
[laughs]
[laughs]
[laughs] Spreadsheets?
Oh, my God.
[laughs]
No
... love hackers who claim that organizing data about their dates, like physical characteristics, conversation topics, and of course red flags, into a spreadsheet helps you make sense of your own preferences and ultimately choose who to keep seeing.
They enter data, right, on a variety of categories after a first date: looks, sense of humor, employment status.
[laughs]
Right now, panel, it is time for you to answer some questions about this week's news.
Shane, this week we learned about a new dating trend where singles are making decisions about their love lives using what?
Oh, social media?
[shouting]
[laughs]
[laughs]
[laughs] Spreadsheets?
Oh, my God.
[laughs]
No
... love hackers who claim that organizing data about their dates, like physical characteristics, conversation topics, and of course red flags, into a spreadsheet helps you make sense of your own preferences and ultimately choose who to keep seeing.
They enter data, right, on a variety of categories after a first date: looks, sense of humor, employment status.
[laughs]
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