I've Had It American Grift Story
Mar 17, 2026
Kiley Josey, recurring panelist known for sharp cultural commentary, joins the conversation. They react to the Melania documentary and its strange choices. They unpack social media harms, privacy concerns around medical data, and sobriety stories. Fashion, coming-out experiences, and politics in public spaces also come up in quick, lively vignettes.
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Nurse Used Podcast Knowledge To Avoid Opioids
- Anecdote: An oral-surgeon nurse recognized Josh's addiction history from listening to the podcast and adjusted pain meds accordingly.
- Jennifer Welch praises the nurse in Oklahoma City for avoiding opioid prescriptions to protect sobriety.
Sober Patient Refused Morphine To Protect Recovery
- Anecdote: A 20-plus-year sober friend refused morphine after a near-amputation, prioritizing sobriety over immediate pain relief.
- She grabbed the doctor's hand and warned that narcotics would make withdrawal pain worse than her injured toe.
Short Form Video Causes Measurable Brain Rot
- Insight: Short-form video bingeing overstimulates reward pathways and harms attention more than alcohol according to a new study.
- Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan describe feeling "brain rot" and reduced focus after reels/TikTok binges.