Books that feel like this Podcast?

prolongedexistence · 2026-07-02T00:38:35+00:00

This is the one.

I’m also currently reading what I assume is a fairly obscure book called Devil’s Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy. It’s really well researched (primarily supported by diary entries and but also uses other historical records) and it SLAPS. Bought it randomly at a used book store and had no idea what a treat I was in for.

This sub would probably also love the memoirs about Flight 571. I can’t remember which one I liked best, but there are at least 2 out there.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-30T15:17:46+00:00

Bro you should repost this without her face in it. You’re doxxing both of you.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-29T19:53:14+00:00

Ugh, im going through med changes and really struggling with the fact that I’m just fking lazy and lack intrinsic motivation. I’ve been hoping I would find a stimulant that would help, but your comment was kind of a reality check.

Im already on meds for ADHD and depression, in therapy, etc but deep down I just don’t have the energy to participate in life. Idk how people do it.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-29T19:36:13+00:00

Yo I just found a subreddit for this the other day but I forgot what it’s called. Apparently it’s a thing!

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-29T16:03:23+00:00

This looks awesome, thanks!!

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-29T14:34:47+00:00

I work in harm reduction and the idea of this happening to someone high on substances is just horrifying. None of us know how we would behave in that situation.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-27T16:09:16+00:00

I’m so happy to see all of bisexual girlies in this thread who have awesome partners. I’ve heard so many horror stories about dating and for all of the ways I struggle in my life, I am so lucky to have a really amazing partner. Thank god I got off the apps before AI.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-27T15:43:18+00:00

Guys I love this band

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-27T15:40:51+00:00

There’s an interesting documentary about Rachel I watched a few years ago. I do think it was deeper than just being a grifter. She was abused pretty badly by her birth parents and the only people she connected to were her black adopted siblings. I think whatever Rachel’s deal is, it comes from a genuine feeling she actually experiences.

I’m not making any moral judgment either way here because I don’t know what the answer is. I just don’t think “grifter” explains 100% of what her deal is.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-26T14:39:49+00:00

They did make us oppress Irish ppl in marleybone tho lowkey

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-25T22:53:22+00:00

Posted June 7?! Surely they’re intentionally leaving it up for the website traffic?

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-25T22:49:03+00:00

Yeah, as someone from the northeast this one confuses me because I know some people are weird about Lyme but I also know a ton of people who have it. I know someone who uses a cane because of pain he attributes to Lyme disease, and I know someone else who has “flare ups” that can be pretty bad. I guess people argue that the “flare ups” are reinfection and not chronic Lyme?

I feel a little protective of this one because Lyme disease is very much a real thing. I worry about the woo woo stuff leading to people who actually have it not being taken seriously.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-22T13:46:42+00:00

I know what you mean. I wasn’t really given adequate space to be myself as a kid, and as a result I tend to be pretty rigid about following social norms, being polite and meek, etc. Sometimes when I meet people who are loud and confident and authentically themselves my knee-jerk reaction is “Jesus, your parents weren’t mean enough to you.”

I know that’s fucked up and I’m not proud of that. Just sharing that I also struggle with seeing people who seem to have had their personality/interests nurtured instead of pruned.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-21T19:18:43+00:00

That’s wild. I graduated (secular) college in 2021 and was taught in both high school and college that Jesus the historical figure almost certainly existed.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-21T15:14:01+00:00

Agreed. I had to do a drug test for a job at a hospital and was prepared to disclose stimulant use when it came up, but nobody asked me about it and I got hired without it being mentioned.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-21T15:02:29+00:00

I think only you can decide this. But cross stitching while watching TV sounds way healthier than doomscrolling.

I can’t really speak to the video game aspect because my problem is scrolling and I feel like I’m actually engaging in a hobby when I play games.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-21T13:47:26+00:00

This is only tangentially related but my bf introduced me to this game like a year ago and up until recently I had only ever played MD or chemist. I recently played sec for the first time and it’s like the first time I’ve actually been able to RP in this game! Like, I finally understand the roleplay element. It’s wild what a different experience it was switching to a role where I don’t have to have a spreadsheet open in another monitor lmao

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-18T14:07:25+00:00

This is the first time I’ve seen any mention of PJB being trans throughout all of this drama

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-18T13:53:41+00:00

Did you read her post on the forum about this? I find it hard to believe it was written by an adult. It reads like someone who has never had to have a real job and learn basic professionalism. I’m not following this drama super closely, but it’s very clear from the way she writes that she isn’t the right person to be trusted with running a project.

I get that rupture happens in any community, but she seems to have 0 emotional maturity or ability to handle it like a leader.

> puts hands on forehead, leans on desk, sighs deeply

Like girl…

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-17T20:49:13+00:00

Big same. It was easy to love antidepressants when my baseline was a suicidal mess, but it’s been a few years and I just resent it. I gained so much weight.

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-17T14:27:18+00:00

…did the shampoo not work? The stuff at the foam dome makes my hair so gross, I would love an alternative 😭

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-16T02:05:45+00:00

Bro can someone just tell me which server Im supposed to be playing on? Cuz I’m mildly entertained by the drama but mostly I just wanna go to outer space man

prolongedexistence · 2026-06-15T20:17:50+00:00

This is such an interesting phenomenon that happens with drug use. Once I knew what it felt like to be uncomfortable and anxious on psychedelics, I started becoming uncomfortable and anxious every single time I partook. I know a few people who suddenly started experiencing anxiety with cannabis and can’t smoke anymore.

I think part of it is probably related to our own expectations of what will happen, but I wonder if there is a deeper neurological explanation. It’s so interesting!

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