E326. Touch Grass vs Transhuman: The Battle of the New Digital Age - Katherine Dee

E326. Touch Grass vs Transhuman: The Battle of the New Digital Age - Katherine Dee

Author: Conversations with people from all walks of life. February 20, 2025 Duration: 1:26:18
Buckle up for a wild ride through the digital apocalypse with Katherine Dee, where influencers are dying, AI’s churning out slop, and Substack’s the artisanal Etsy of writing in a world drowning in fluff. From the collapse of legacy media to TikTok as "digital fentanyl," she’s got the scoop on how we’re all losing our humanity to screens—yet craving real connection so bad we’re anthropomorphizing our toasters. Touch grass or go transhuman? Hollywood’s fleeing LA, kids are Wild Westing online,...

There’s a certain kind of honesty that only comes from a good conversation, the kind where people stop performing and start talking. That’s the space Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy occupies each week. Host Bridget Phetasy brings a deep appreciation for grit and raw authenticity to every discussion, whether she’s unpacking the beautiful failures and frightening successes from her own life or sitting down with a guest from a completely different world. You won’t find formal interviews here; instead, you’ll hear genuine, meandering conversations with real people about the real struggle-the messy, complicated, and often hilarious work of being human. This podcast operates on the belief that we can laugh in pain and cry in joy, but the true mistake is hiding from the full spectrum of experience. By embracing all of it-the doubt, the triumph, the absurdity-these talks celebrate the shared threads in our stories. It’s a blend of society, culture, and commentary, often funny, always candid, that reminds you you’re not alone in the chaos. Tune in for a podcast that feels like a long talk with a brutally honest friend who helps you make sense of it all.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy
Podcast Episodes
E378. Gender Affirming Care On Trial - Benjamin Ryan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:50
Independent journalist Benjamin Ryan was the only reporter who sat through all three weeks of the first-ever gender surgery malpractice trial. He and Bridget discuss the chilling testimony of a mother who was browbeaten…
E377. Choosing To Be Chosen - Kylie Ora Lobell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:36
Author Kylie Ora Lobell joins Bridget for a thoughtful conversation about her book, Choosing to Be Chosen, which tells the story of her conversion from atheist to Orthodox Jew. Kylie’s shift from atheism was sparked by a…
E376. Our Current Media Ecosystem is Trash - Darvio Morrow [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:44
Media maven Darvio Morrow shares his story—from launching a record label at 16 and sleeping on studio floors to keep his dream alive, to growing up amid Cleveland’s economic decline, gunshots next door, and a family lega…
E375. How to Find Truth When Everything Feels Fake - Michael Shermer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:52:54
Michael Shermer returns for a fascinating conversation about the crisis of truth in our polarized, AI-driven world. He and Bridget discuss the fate of print magazines, shrinking attention spans, the challenges of discern…
E374. A Revolution Against Tech Is Coming - Mike Solana [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:45
Mike Solana joins Bridget for a fascinating conversation about America's shifting political fault lines, why critiquing tech is critiquing power, and the coming Luddite backlash. They discuss Mamdani's Marxist housing ad…
E373. Socialism Always Fails - Francis Foster [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:23
Triggernometry co-host and comedian, Francis Foster, returns to the podcast to unpack Nicolás Maduro’s dramatic downfall. Foster’s familiarity with the country stems from his Venezuelan mother, and he references on-the-g…
E372. Andrew Yang Tried To Warn Us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:18
Andrew Yang returns to the podcast for a conversation about the chaos of modern life, his no-phone parties aimed at reviving real human hookups in a world that’s stopped partying, and his new phone service that literally…
E371. The Dark Queen of Comedy - Adrienne Iapalucci [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:34
Original Air Date - November 16, 2024 The Dark Queen, Adrienne Iapalucci joins Bridget for a hilarious conversation about having a love-hate relationship with comedy, constantly contemplating quitting, being fearless whe…
E370. Dave Landau Is A Comedy Genius [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:46
Original Air Date - 8/22/24 Comedian and host of Normal World, Dave Landau, sits down with Bridget for a fun conversation about how they should start their own morning show, Dave’s childhood in Detroit, their respective…