About this episode
The episode explores themes of communication, true crime, celebrity culture, and the complexities of modern life.
Cars piling up, flashing lights, and that sudden sense that something nearby just went wrong. Being out of town next week, missing each other, and the everyday friction of schedules and communication, including why notifications and an Apple Watch can make you both reachable and somehow disconnected. True crime details that stick with you, especially a case centered on an exotic dancer and the question of how reliable childhood memory really is. The surprising twist of college criminology students helping solve a decades-old cold case. Celebrity reputation and power, including Taylor Swift and Blake Lively, what “diva” really means, and why certain labels follow women differently than men. Politics and protest culture, including people entering a church over rumors of ICE involvement, media coverage, and the discomfort of watching it all play out. Travel expectations around San Francisco, what people assume they’ll see, and what that says about how cities get talked about. Paranoia jokes that land a little too well, from cloud seeding to “they’re controlling the weather” moments. Tech irritation and modern dependence, including the exact second your watch dies when you need it…
People in this episode
Host: Terrible Person
Topics covered
- communication
- true crime
- celebrity culture
- politics
- travel
- technology
- domestic life
Keywords
- communication
- true crime
- celebrity
- politics
- travel
- technology
- domestic chaos
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ICE
Books & works: potato soup
Places: San Francisco
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