Low Maintenance Friendship w/ Kamie Crawford
Summary
Lacey shares a frustrating story about her daughter being misdiagnosed with alcohol withdrawal at an ER due to racial bias, which was resolved when Lacey intervened. They welcome guest Cammie Crawford to discuss low-maintenance friendships, internalized misogyny, and her experiences on reality TV. The episode concludes with Lacey reading cringeworthy DMs, including a man who showed up naked on a video chat.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Grainger, UnitedHealthcare, and The UPS Store
Intro: Lazy rivers and reupholstered window seats
Story: Racist misdiagnosis at the ER
Discussion: Black patients and pain medication stigma
Sponsors: ChatGPT, PrEP, Moore's, and T-Mobile
Intro: Kidnapping for snacks and Wi-Fi
Mood check: Luteal phase and canceling plans
Friendship dynamics: Dumping friends and boundaries
Memory issues: Forgetting names and conversations
Story: The man who thought I was married
Story: The girl who sat on my boyfriend's lap
Internalized misogyny and female rivalry
Sponsors: ChatGPT, PrEP, Moore's, and T-Mobile
Dating disasters: Ghosting and married men
Scams and naked video chats
Straight dating vs. queer life and karaoke
Karaoke etiquette and group chats
Outro: Podcast philosophy and socials
Sponsors: ChatGPT, PrEP, Visible, and Wasabi
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