Well, I Laughed 125: Far From Home pt.2: Pleasure Cruise
Oct 1, 2025
What happens when a dozen strangers are trapped on a raft at sea for three months? Join as they explore Santiago Genovés's daring social experiment to study human relationships and violence. Discover the surprising dynamics on the 'sex raft' where friendships ignite, and romantic tensions simmer. From shark-catching adventures to a grand storm of emotions, the journey reveals transformations and profound connections. Was the experiment a success? The crew's reflections might just surprise you!
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Experiment By Design
- Santiago designed a controlled, isolated raft environment to provoke and observe violence and sexual dynamics among diverse strangers.
- He intended to remove distractions, privacy, and control to maximize interpersonal friction and measurable behaviors.
Cramped Raft Reality
- The Akali was a 27x7m custom raft with a tiny 4x4m cabin and exposed toilets and showers to eliminate privacy.
- Crewmembers described cramped, public facilities that forced constant social exposure for 101 days.
Gender Roles As Variables
- Santiago deliberately reversed social norms by assigning women to leadership roles and men to menial tasks to test gendered responses.
- He framed this as testing equality's effect on violence though his commentary betrayed bias.
