Anna and Enzo have identified a new epidemic for the 83rd episode of Telepathy: Video Essays. As long-form vlogs may slowly be going extinct, 30-minute video essays have been on the rise. But, why? Enzo suggests that video essays are the only form of content that can’t be consolidated into a short TikTok clip, unless it contains some form of rage-bait, of course. Anna also discusses the lack of credible sources used in these videos, unlike the use of academic journals and fact-checking by editors typically seen in written essays. They both discuss new forms of academia as maybe the media is simply changing…Enjoy!
