Spellbreakers Ep 127: The Tea App and the New Hellish Dating Rules

In this thought-provoking and often hilarious Friday night episode of Spellbreakers, host Matt Trump unpacks the cultural fallout of modern dating, centering the conversation on the explosive rise, and instant collapse, of a controversial new app called "Tea." Designed exclusively for women to rate and review men, the app went viral before being swiftly hacked, exposing users' data and igniting digital chaos. Matt dives into what the app’s existence, and failure, says about society, gender dynamics, the incel epidemic, and the digital destruction of courtship norms. Along the way, he reflects on the lost art of asking someone out in person, the subtle brutality of female gossip culture, and how modern tech rewards a tiny group of “apex” men while leaving most others, and many women, frustrated and disillusioned. With nostalgic references, honest observations, and Rainier cherries in hand, Matt turns cultural decay into compelling radio.