LET IT OUT12 Des 2024

goo prone: a voice note on earnestness, etc.

It's just me this week, delivering a dispatch that feels more like a voice note to a friend than a typical interview. I centered this around how the so-called "irony epidemic" has shaped the way I work, write, and share my projects in a culture that often resists earnestness. I reflect on the push/pull between sincerity and detachment, the ways we seek validation both online and offline, and how group chats, community, and connection factor into it all. Plus, why being “goo prone” might just be the most human thing of all.

Show notes:

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Sources Mentioned :

-Ethel Cain's Tumblr post
-Article: The Internet's Superiority Complex
-Video essay: "Nobody Takes Anything Seriously Anymore"
-Video essay: "The Irony Epidemic: why people are so mean right now"
-Podcast episode: "Is Online Superiority & The Irony Epidemic Rotting Our Brains? by The Polyester Podcast
-Nada Alic's episode (part 1 & part 2) | her book, Bad Thoughts

Soundbite clips:
-Stay by Lisa Loeb
-Reality Bites Clip
-Almost Famous Clip

If you liked this episode, try out from the archive:

Episode 462: Micro-Hysterical Moments: Amanda Chantal Bacon on shame, aging, dating, the myth of balance & more!

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