117. Not Just a Nightmare, but an "American Nightmare"
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comAmerican Nightmare is a docu-series on Netflix that has everyone talking. Sarah and Nancy are no exception! They discuss the case of the “real-life Gone Girl” who became a 2015 media sensation after her boyfriend reported a home invasion and a kidnapping with details so bizarre they couldn’t be real … or could they? (Conversation contains spoilers.) Also:* AI Nancy: Nicer and prettier than IRL Nancy?* Glamping in a cave* Nancy is the Energizer Bunny of air travel* Sarah recommends Nancy’s writing from Israel, though she’s read none of it* Matt Welch interviews Bill Maher, need we say more?* High-functioning daily pot smoker: Hot or not?* Sarah’s least favorite Taylor Swift song* Taylor Swift’s boyfriend is named … Chad?* Knockers, milkers, fun bags, “cowboy pillows”* Fight! Fight! (Not really a fight, but a debate about journalism)* Lie detector tests: Mostly accurate or junk science? Yes!* Take it from a detective: Cops do not throw chairs when questioning suspects* Swiping right on that serial rapist* Wait, which college scandal?* Sarah’s journey to learn more about Vince McMahon other than the detail that he might have pooped on a woman’s head during sexPlus: Super Bowl speculation, Michael Jackson’s moonwalk, Ben Affleck rescues hostages — and more!