I don’t want to hide from the news—I just want to control my consumption of it.

Lately, I’ve realized I need to know what’s going on a little more than I have. So I’ve started listening to short news summaries in the morning, and comedy monologues in the evening. I’m also tuning in to more local news, which feels grounding in a way national coverage often doesn’t.

This isn’t a full break from my News Hermit mindset—but it is an evolution. I’m not diving back into the doomscroll. I’m curating.

Unrelated to the News Hermit project, but very much part of my current journey: I’m about to launch The College Talk Show. That means I’m paying closer attention to late-night talk show formats and borrowing a bit of YouTuber energy too.

So yeah… I guess I’m back, baby.