episode 85

Should Kids Be Banned from Social Media? w/ Richie Hardcore

13 Aug 2025

Richie Hardcore is a Muay Thai coach, educator, and public speaker known for tackling hard conversations about masculinity, violence prevention, and social media’s impact on mental health. In this episode, Stan and Richie dive into one of the biggest debates in New Zealand right now, should kids under 16 be allowed on social media? They disagree on the solution but share the same goal: keeping young people safe, connected, and human in an online world that often forgets what that means. Key T...