In Japan, year-end and New Year television used to be loud, emotional, and full of forced meaning. Viewers were told to reflect, feel inspired, and set new goals. Today, that atmosphere has quietly disappeared. Modern holiday TV is calm, repetitive, and avoids demanding anything from the audience. This episode explores why this shift happened. It argues that television has not declined, but that society itself has become exhausted by meaning, reflection, and life lessons. Interestingly, while TV withdraws from meaning, podcasts and audiobooks have become places where people willingly engage with heavier thoughts—alone, through their headphones.