Suburban Paradise | Bewilderment and a Bar Called Cassette
Summary
Caitlin Prest shares a raw diary entry from January 2026, reflecting on her deepening friendship with Becky and her fear of time’s expanse. She describes a spiritual walk that leads her to a cemetery and a new listening bar called Cassette, where she attends an open mic night. The episode explores themes of creativity, faith, and the anxiety of artistic worthiness, concluding with a sense of bewildered gratitude and renewed purpose.
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Introduction to Suburban Paradise series
Segment 1: Listening to the world
Segment 2: Diary entry on bestiehood and Zoom
Morning routine, coffee, and fear of time
Reflections on waking up and resistance
God walks and finding peace in a cemetery
Discovering a strip mall and euphoria
Finding the cassette listening bar
Open mic night and Rumi quotes
Shawarma, Law & Order, and bar history
Interactions with barista and Alanis
Worthiness, truth-telling, and pharmacy call
Segment 3: Raw sound from the diary date
Outro: Socials, donations, and thanks
Closing remarks
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