Why We’re Obsessed With Uncomfortable Stories

Be prepared for a little bit of everything in this bonus conversation as Stacy and Daynah cover a lot of cultural ground—from unsettling films and prestige TV to aging, beauty standards, and what women’s bodies are expected to look like in public.

It’s messy, curious, occasionally unhinged, exactly the kind of media conversation we need right now.

• 00:00 | Body horror, discomfort, and unsettling cinema
• 06:00 | Yorgos Lanthimos and why we’re drawn to unease
• 12:00 | Pluribus, AI, and moral gray zones
• 20:00 | Aging, Botox, and frozen-face culture
• 28:00 | Radical self-acceptance and beauty standards
• 38:00 | Health, weight, GLP-1s, and cultural judgment
• 46:00 | All’s Fair, luxury porn, and power backlash

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• ⁠⁠⁠missionalchemists.com⁠⁠

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