From Fentanyl Scare To Dating Stunts To A Pop Star Meltdown

A damp pink flyer that reportedly tests positive for fentanyl. A single guy holding a sign over the 101 to find a date. A backstage birthday cake launched like a prop. Three wildly different stories, one thread: how fear, spectacle, and attention shape what we believe and how we behave.

We start with the Texas flyer report and pull apart the timing, the symptoms, and the gap between public fear and practical risk. The question isn’t only whether paper can make you sick; it’s how our minds link cause and effect when panic, headlines, and real safety concerns collide. We challenge assumptions, weigh plausibility, and talk about the line between caution and hype.

Then we pivot to the overpass love stunt. Is it bold or just reckless branding? We get candid about dating fatigue, why apps feel stale to many, and how performance culture nudges people toward stunts instead of showing up in real life. The point isn’t to shame anyone hunting for connection—it’s to ask whether we’ve forgotten the slower, braver ways people actually meet.

Finally, we break down the celebrity cake clip: the optics of waste, respect for crews, and why small gestures blow up when trust is thin. It’s not just a dessert on the floor; it’s a symbol that taps nerves about entitlement and labor. And to bring it back to something we all share, we close with a simple question that sparks community: what’s your favorite cake?

If this show made you think, tap follow, share it with a friend, and tell us your take—fear gone too far, dating gone weird, or celebrity gone careless? Leave a review and drop your favorite cake in the comments.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Morning Setup And Headlines
• 0:35 Fentanyl-Laced Flyer Story
• 3:30 Symptoms, Skepticism, And Safety
• 3:46 Dating Stunt On A Highway Overpass
• 6:17 Modern Dating Frustrations And Rants
• 8:06 Katy Perry Birthday Cake Controversy
• 11:02 Question Of The Day And Sign-Off

Transcript

SPEAKER_00: 0:15

Well, good morning, everyone. Hello, and welcome to Thursday. Okay, I have three stories for you. The first one: Texas maintenance workers poisoned by fentanyl lace flyer outside of library. Who knows if this is really true? And I tagged Jeffy in it because I know he's uh one of those downplayers, uh naysayers that this could actually happen to anyone about being poisoned by sinking by by it sinking through the skin. I don't know. But here we go with the story from the New York Post. Two workers fell ill after being handed a fentanyl-laced flyer outside of a Texas library, according to authorities. Alright, before I go any further, who would be aware enough to think that someone handing you a piece of paper would make you sick? They didn't become sick. I don't think they became sick right away. It was maybe an hour. I'll finish reading it here in a minute. If a couple hours later, maybe they became I I don't think I would have associated somebody handing me a piece of paper and me being sick a couple hours later. I just wouldn't have associated that together. But let's finish reading it, shall we? The pair of Montgomery County workers told police they were approached around 2.25 p.m. Very specific Tuesday by a woman in a parking lot of RB Tullis Library in New Caney, who handed them a damp pink stained flyer precinct for constable. Okay, this is obviously not happening here. It's somewhere else because we don't have constables here in America. Okay, about 30 minutes later, so 30 minutes still, I would not have associated this. First of all, I would not have taken the piece of paper from her. I'd be like, no, I'm moving on. Thank you. Have a great day. The employee, after about 30 minutes, the employees began feeling shaky, dizzy, and experienced hot flashes. Cops said, Look, I'm all I I know all about hot flashes. I certainly wouldn't have uh associated hot flashes with somebody handing me a piece of paper. Menopause, anyone? Now I know these might be guys that are doing this. I think guys have hot flashes too, but it's not menopause, obviously. But you know, dizzy and shaky, maybe I I would have if I had experienced that, I probably would have thought, okay, I'm having a hot flash. Even though I've already been through menopause. I think you can still have hot flashes, but uh, and then hungry, uh dizzy and shaky, I'd be like, I need some food. That's all I need. After bringing the suspicious paper to the they kept the paper. That's another thing. After bringing the suspicious paper to the constable's office, an evidence technician tested it and confirmed the presence of fentanyl, police added. The letter appeared to contain a typed religious message according to photos by the police. And they do have photos of the paper here. Authorities urge residents to proceed with okay, whatever. You know the rest of the story. Be careful, don't take stuff from strangers. I mean, come on, really? You gotta be told that. Alright, we need to move on to the next story, and it is about I'm so desperate for love. I'm taking this drastic and potentially dangerous measure to find it. Again, a story from the New York Post. Now, I did not even read this. All I did was read the headline when I was searching for articles to share with you today, and I was running out of time, so I didn't even read it. So let's hope that it's a good one. On the hunt for love, Eric Jones first looked for a sign from above. But when none of the twinkling stars in the sky granted his wish, he resort the resourceful singleton decided to take matters into his own hands. Who wrote this? I'll tell you who wrote it. Asia Grace. It's okay. Oh, is she a romance writer? Stick to your little romance writing. If you're gonna write something in the New York Post, write it differently. Alright, I'm sorry, I got off track. I bought some poster board, made a sign that says I'm single, and stood on an overpass above Highway 101 in Los Angeles. Jonas, who is 38 and a fashion designer and brand marketing expert. Brand marketing expert. What does that mean, fashion designer? What does that mean? Come on, uh, he told the post. All right, let's continue reading. He is kind of a cute little guy. He's kind of attractive. It's a bold, slightly bizarre stunt the millennial pulled Saturday, hoping to catch the eyes of potential significant others as their cars zoomed by. However, the California Highway Patrol recently warned its residents against attaching signs and banners on overpass fences, according to a recent report from ABC. But Jonas tells the post he did a quick internet search to ensure that his signs wouldn't cause any ruckus. What do you mean? How do you Google search something like that? Come on. Ugh. His sky high hack for attracting a significant other was a move he made on a whim. I've been telling my friends that I'm single and soon to be desperate, laughed Jonas, who's been without a plus one since May 2023. I've joked about putting my face on a billboard over the highway to see if I can get a date. Then have he's has he not heard of going out and meeting people in real life? Or if he really does desperate those online dating apps, which I don't suggest. But you know, who knows? People have found love out there. I don't know. Then over the weekend I woke up and said to myself, I'm just gonna effing do it. And they have a picture of a sign. Uh would you stop? Would who and woman in their right mind would stop and say, Hey, okay, I'm single too, let's go on a date. No, thank you. It's the same what have I got to lose attitude that the unlucky in love are adopting nationwide owing to the dismal dating landscape. Why is it dismal though? Can we ask ourselves that? Is it because people stay in their basement and they don't go out and socialize and they're too afraid, and here's why, to offend anyone. Other than being raised by parents who well, never mind. Swiping left and right on matching sites such as Tinder and Hinge has lost its luster with guys and gals on the prowl. Well, that's good. In fact, a large fraction of unattached folks would rather score a sweetheart at a protest, oh god, or a funeral than on an apt. Goodness gracious. This is what our country has become. Go to a protest and meet your significant other, your future significant other. Because we have so many protests here now in frickin' America. It's unbelievable. Look, if you want a liberal, ugly, nasty, skanky woman, then yes, go to a protest. Sorry. But when no, I'm not. But when all else has failed, desperate daters have you know what? I'm not gonna finish this. You can finish that, you know where it lives. It's on my uh X file. We need to move on to the last the last article. Katie Perry. What is wrong with her? First of all, she's dating Justin Shardot, so there's number one reason what something is wrong with her. This is from page six, which is part of the New York Post. If you didn't know that. But anyway, she had she's turned 44. Her birthday was, I don't know when it was, but she just turned 44. Her staff gave her a birthday cake uh after one of her concerts, I guess, because she was still in costume when she came backstage and was pictures are seen of her blowing out her candles on the birthday cake. And then what does she do? What does she do? She doesn't stand around and thank her her her staffer, she doesn't slice the cake and hand out pieces. No, what does she do? She picks up the cake and hurls it at someone. What in the hell is wrong with her? Katie Perry is getting blasted online for destroying her forty first birthday cake, which her backup dancers ended up eating off the floor, bless. The pop star celebrated the milestone backstage following a recent stop on her ongoing lifetime. So here's the thing, the pictures of her blowing out her candle, she doesn't look mad, she looks happy. So I don't think she was I don't think she was upset or mad at anybody. She wasn't throwing a hissy fit, but it sure does seem like it. Still dressed in costume from the show, Perry was filmed surrounded by her crew members as she blew out the candles on a large sheet cake. She then picked up the cake and tried to chuck it at a suitclad man wearing a headset. So a crew member who was working there probably has nothing to do with her. He probably works for the venue. But she missed and it ended up on the floor. What a fucking bitch. I'm sorry. The singer laughed as a few of her dancers approached the demolished dessert, bent down and scooped up some of the bites to try. I genuinely confused and upset X user, who claims, perhaps somewhat sarcastically, that her mother baked the cake, posted the video and criticized Perry for her behavior. What? My mom was the one who that baked this cake. She was so excited about the opportunity to make a cake for Katy Perry and spent so long on it, I'm genuinely confused and upset as to why she would do this, the ex user shared, prompting furious fans to weigh in. Oh my gosh, really? Someone's mother baked well, somebody baked it, that's for sure, but somebody's mother of the crew baked it for her? What? Like I said, effing B. I wonder what having them that mindset is like to just throw away a whole cake for everyone could have enjoyed, and then leaving that mess on the floor for somebody else to clean up. Cause I know damn well she ain't pick up no broom and mop after. Okay, I don't know. That's a quote from somebody else. Someone else echoed those sentiments, writing, the craziest, craziest part is that someone else is gonna have to clean that shit up. Another uh Netizen noted, never understand why people throwing or push people's faces in them such a waste, blah blah blah, and they show pictures of this guy taking a piece up off the floor. This is disgusting. I'm sorry, it's cringy. According to one person, Katie can't do anything without being cringe. All right, well, there you go. There's how Katie Perry rolls. That's how she rolls with her people. All right, we need to move on to the question of the day. Oh, how about this? What is your favorite cake? Mine is red velvet. There's your good there's your question of the day. What is your favorite kind of birthday cake or cake in general? Whatever. I love a good red velvet cake. Okay, that's my favorite. I gotta go. Thanks for listening. Bye.