1380: Is Victim at Fault for Scopolamine Assault? | Feedback Friday
Summary
Jordan Harbinger shares recent travel stories from China, including a humorous Lego dispute and a graphic account of a pedicure gone wrong. He also discusses the stark contrast between Shenzhen’s futuristic tech and its socioeconomic challenges, such as empty housing and poverty. The episode then shifts to a listener’s harrowing letter detailing a drugging and assault in Colombia, prompting a discussion on scopolamine and digital security risks.
Topics discussed
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Welcome to Feedback Friday
Recap: History of American Financial Advice
Lego Store Encounter with Obsessed Fan
China Foot Care and Drone Delivery Stories
China Urban Development and Housing Crisis
Sponsors: Jeans and Weight Loss Pill
Mailbag Intro: Dark Adult Content Warning
Letter: Trauma in Colombia and Ruth's Chris
Origin Story of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Letter: Drugged and Robbed in Colombia
Letter: Biometric Hacking and Bank Refusal
Advice: Financial Safety and Trauma Recovery
Psychology: Shame, Anger, and Rebuilding Identity
Legal Recourse and Processing Complex Trauma
Therapy Groups and Narrative Continuity
Sponsors: HomeServe and Perplexity AI
Letter: Introducing Partner to Family
Advice: Managing Family Reactions to New Partner
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Product Review: Ceramic Cutter Scissors
Letter: Colleague's Alcoholism and Boundaries
Advice: Supporting a Colleague with Addiction
Sponsor: Al-An and Closing Thoughts
Outro and Final Safety Tip
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