television for the dopamine generation (but kids aren’t watching)
kill switch
Kaleidoscope
4.7 • 635 Ratings
🗓️ 1 October 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
It’s like “TV on TikTok,” but kids aren’t watching these. Instead, middle-aged women are on the cutting edge here: Vertical dramas are like full-length movies, just distilled down into catchy 60-90 second episodes and watched on your phone. Dexter talks to Teig Sadhana, the star of “My Boss is my Secret Sperm Donor” and other classics, and Jen Cooper, superfan and industry consultant, about why this new format is taking off, who’s watching, and if this might be the future of television.
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