S6 Ep45: Rachel Janfaza: You Kids, Get Off My Lawn!
The Focus Group Podcast
The Bulwark
4.8 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
🔗️ Recording | Apple Podcasts | RSS
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Gen Z swung hard for Trump in 2024. Now his approval with them is under 30%. What happened, and what does this generation’s mix of political views (especially on the war in the Middle East) mean for 2026? Bulwark contributor Rachel Janfaza is back on the pod to discuss. Plus: Sarah has some opinions about Gen Z’s new social habits, and we get into how AI is quietly destroying the entry-level job market — including, yes, applications to scoop ice cream.
show links:
Rachel Janfaza: Are lines the new third space?
Rachel Janfaza: I Applied to 70 Jobs: Meet the Class of 2026
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hi, it's Joe and Zoe here from Digget and we're currently sponsored by QVC. |
| 0:04.6 | If you're thinking about giving your garden a bit of a refresh, this is very good timing. |
| 0:09.2 | My garden scape at QVC is basically like having a whole garden centre, but at the touch of a button. |
| 0:14.7 | Everything's there, furniture, plants, tools, lighting, all in one place. |
| 0:19.5 | I rather like the look of their Studio 70 collection. It's got this |
| 0:23.0 | very lovely retro feel to it. Yeah, if you sort of think bold colours, striped sofas, loungers, |
| 0:28.8 | it is giving proper 70s revival. And my garden escape is, it's not just for big gardens either. |
| 0:35.0 | It's for balconies, it's for windowsills, whatever you've got. |
| 0:37.9 | Plus, they've got advice from expert gardeners available through their online hub and streaming platform. |
| 0:43.8 | So you're not just guessing what to do. |
| 0:46.0 | Search My Garden Escape at QVC.com to discover more. |
| 0:49.4 | You can also use code QDigit for £10 off your first order. |
| 0:53.8 | That's code QDigit, QD-I-G-I-T for 10 pounds of your first order. That's code Q Digget, QDigit, QD-I-T for 10 pounds |
| 0:57.3 | of your first order over 30 pounds. For full terms, visit the QVC website. I get it. Like it wasn't |
| 1:03.4 | healthy to drink three vodka Red Bulls when I was 25 and stay up until 4 a.m. But I did it and I had a |
| 1:10.4 | great time and I don't regret |
| 1:12.4 | an ounce of it. And did I smoke on the curb outside the bar? I sure did. |
| 1:21.6 | Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Focus Group podcast. I'm Sarah Longwell, publisher of the |
| 1:26.4 | bulwark, and this week we're circling back with the kids these days, and I'm Sarah Longwell, publisher of the bulwark. And this week, we're circling back |
| 1:28.5 | with the kids these days. And I'm talking about Gen Z. I want to do this for a couple reasons. |
| 1:33.8 | Gen Z is one of the swingiest demographic groups. They went toward Donald Trump in the 2024 election, |
| 1:40.3 | and now they're swinging hard back against him. Trump's vote share with 18 to 29 year olds |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Bulwark, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The Bulwark and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.