If you're a fan of the inner workings of Hollywood, then check out my podcast, The Town, on the Ringer Podcast Network.

My name's Matt Bellany. I'm founding partner at Puck and the writer of the What I'm Hearing newsletter.

And with my show, The Town, I bring you the inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood.

Every week, we've got three short episodes featuring real Hollywood insiders to tell you what people in town are actually talking about.

We'll cover everything from why your favorite show was canceled overnight.

Which streamer is on the brink of collapse?

And which executives on the hot seat?

Disney, Netflix, who's up, down, and who'll never eat lunch in this town again?

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Hi, everybody, Derek here.

In December, my wife and I welcomed our second baby girl into the world.

I'm going to be taking some time off, but we wanted to keep the pod going through the holidays.

So we're going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes from the last 12 months, a kind of best of compendium.

And this list includes interviews that really stuck with me and others that really stuck with you and you had lots of feedback and thoughts on, including this one.

I'll be back in the new year with fresh content, but until then, happy holidays and happy new year.

Today's show is about the expert consensus on smartphones, social media, and mental health.

Here are a few things that I personally think are true about smartphones and social media.

Number one, I think high use of smartphones is common among young people. Number two, I think this leads to elevated rates of anxiety and isolation among young people.

And number three, I think many adolescents and frankly many adults would be better off

if they use their phones and social media less.

I really do believe these claims, many of them popularized by Jonathan Heights's massive bestseller,

The Anxious Generation. I also want to be right. And the truth is, in the last few years,

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