Faces of Conquest 4 (with Lucy Trodd)
Summary
In this satirical episode of Crowley Time, host Tom Crowley introduces Mike Shinbone and promotes his upcoming live show, Citizen Shinbone. The main segment features a comedic interview with Cressida Sindon, a fictional billionaire entrepreneur whose ride-sharing app, ShareRow, offers helicopter and jet services to the ultra-wealthy. Sindon discusses her family legacy, including her father’s tragic death in a lift, and her plans to expand into subsea fracking. The episode concludes with a meta-commentary on the show’s production and a list of Patreon supporters.
Topics discussed
Promoting the Crowley Time Live show
Introduction to the Faces of Conquest series
Meeting Cressida Sindon and her Seychelles properties
Discussing gender roles and societal expectations
Explaining the ShareRow helicopter ride-sharing app
Negotiating a helicopter pad in Rio de Janeiro
Cressida's mother and her book on writing
Helicopter pads on skyscrapers and mountains
Lunch delivery via chopper and sippy cups
The tragic death of Cressida's father
Tom's father's jacuzzi incident and date juice
Trigger warnings and concealed carry habits
Cressida's plan to die by drowning in 2042
Cressida's son Harold and family dynamics
Education at Super Eton and private tutoring
Legacy, staff, and the pilot hiring model
Advice on shooting down passenger jets
Sponsorship for Rifkin's Blood Diamonds
Defining AI as dancing robots and gladiators
Future expansion into submarines and fracking
Closing the interview and final negotiation
Post-interview chat with Tom Crowley
Reflecting on the father-son relationship
Reading out Patreon supporter names
Human chess, Patreon preview, and credits
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