3.8 Claire opens up: her High School BFF was Natalee Holloway & Online Creeps

3.8 Claire opens up: her High School BFF was Natalee Holloway & Online Creeps

January 23, 2026 · 28 min · Season 3 · Episode 8

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The episode discusses the complexities of consent and boundaries in the context of social media, featuring insights from Laura and Claire's experiences.

A polite “thank you” isn’t consent—but online, it’s often treated that way. This episode unpacks how social media blurs boundaries, why parasocial intimacy feels real, and when curiosity turns into entitlement. Laura shares what happened after going publicly single, including the moment a stranger crossed the line by contacting her hairdresser to ask for a date. Claire adds perspective shaped by years of media exposure as a close friend of Natalee Holloway, exploring harassment, cyberbullying...

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