Hot girl summer is here and we’re READY! Aside from developing an aux-worthy Spotify playlist, co-hosts Elijah Z and Annie Kay share tips on what they learned from COVID that they’ll take with them into hot girl summer, like slowing down, self-care and letting go of the need to control everything. And while nobody knows for sure what post-COVID life will look like, we share some research from experts on both sides of the spectrum. One side says post-COVID will be similar to the Roaring 20s (1920s) in the sense that we can harness the power of community to continue grassroots activism efforts, and the other saying that post-COVID life will be different from the Roaring 20s psychologically—there was much more loss among young people, which led to more wildness. So, whatever happens, let’s bounce back with compassion for those who may be feeling anxiety or experienced loss, appreciation for some inevitable awkward convos and a whole lot of dancing and hugging!