{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/672e31ae61e4ef810f426f96/6994f1493ba25772feeea931?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#64 - Don’t Gaslight Me with the “Mandela Effect”","description":"<p>This week, we’re talking about memory, trust, and why so many adults feel like reality keeps shifting beneath them. From the Mandela Effect debate to side relationships and misplaced sympathy, we unpack how gaslighting shows up in culture, relationships, and even online spaces.</p><p>We also dive into bullying consequences, AI loneliness, trust recession culture, nostalgia battles like Jagged Edge vs 112, and the pressure of figuring adulthood out in real time.</p><p>If you’ve ever questioned your memory, your boundaries, or your instincts — this episode will remind you that you’re not crazy… and you’re definitely not alone.</p><p>New episodes every Wednesday.</p><p>Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00&nbsp;Sinbad ‘Shazam’ &amp; Mandela Effect Rant (Cold Open)</p><p>00:27&nbsp;Weekly Reddit Kickoff: Reading the Post</p><p>00:45&nbsp;‘The Other Woman’ Confession — No Sympathy</p><p>04:07&nbsp;Side Piece Logic, Karma, and Accountability</p><p>08:19&nbsp;Plot Twist: The Wife Who Knows (and Doesn’t Care)</p><p>11:08&nbsp;Behind the Scenes: ‘Interesting Finds’ Category &amp; No Pre-Reading</p><p>12:03&nbsp;South Korea Denies Bullies Admission — Proof vs Allegations</p><p>15:06&nbsp;Consequences, Ivy League Standards &amp; ‘Character Matters’</p><p>17:07&nbsp;Bullying Culture, Social Media Bans &amp; Touch Grass</p><p>24:26&nbsp;VHS Nostalgia, Disney Edits &amp; Losing the Originals</p><p>26:26&nbsp;Mandela Effect Round 2: Forrest Gump Quote &amp; Sinbad Again</p><p>29:00&nbsp;Trust Recession: AI, Fake Authenticity &amp; Parasocial ChatGPT</p><p>34:42&nbsp;Instagram Debate: 112 vs Jagged Edge</p><p>38:31&nbsp;Relationship Bar: ‘If the Boy Don’t Change, Change the Boy’</p><p>39:37&nbsp;Mature… Until the Petty Comes Out</p><p>39:59&nbsp;Post-Barbecue Banter &amp; Trying a New Game</p><p>40:21&nbsp;Costume Party Rules: No Regular Clothes Allowed</p><p>42:54&nbsp;Unboxing 'Unfiltered Girls Night' + Cards We Refuse to Answer</p><p>47:49&nbsp;Game Time: One-Night Stands, Karaoke, and Internet Stalking</p><p>53:01&nbsp;Threesomes, Devil’s Three-Ways &amp; Freaky Confessions</p><p>56:10&nbsp;Cockblocking, Bad Hookups &amp; Running to the Clinic</p><p>01:00:38&nbsp;Flirting With Therapists (and Married Men) Debate</p><p>01:05:06&nbsp;Meeting Parents Too Soon + How to Get Guests to Leave</p><p>01:08:26&nbsp;Garage Door Chaos, Safety Fears &amp; Wrapping Up</p>","author_name":"Sweetheart Creations LLC"}