Why is the moist, ungovernable baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng the aloe vera on our parched souls? What's it like to use Social AI, the social media app where you're the only human interacting with a universe of AI chatbots with different personalities? How is Netflix's Culinary Class Wars refreshing the cooking competition show genre? And what does Zelda do now that she's the star of her own game? BW and guest critic Gianni Di Giovanni meditate on these questions. Show notes: How games are evolving to embrace feminine perspectives Verge cast interview with Social AI creator Michael Sayman