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Podcast: Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Episode: Whatâs Trending: Nihilist Penguin meltdown vs. Taipei 101 thrill - Whatâs your mood today?
Description: Which internet mood meme are you today - the âNihilist Penguinâ who just wants to walk away from it all or the daredevil who climbs Taipei 101 without a rope? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong and Alexandra Parada break down two internet moods: the âNihilist Penguinâ meme and Alex Honnoldâs Taipei 101 free solo climb. They explore how a penguin walking toward its own death became a symbol of modern anxiety and quiet quitting and why audiences are equally captivated by a man scaling a 508-metre skyscraper without safety gear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...