Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy

Conversations with people from all walks of life.
Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy

Bridget Phetasy admires grit and authenticity. On Walk-Ins Welcome, she talks about the beautiful failures and frightening successes of her own life and the lives of her guests. She doesn’t conduct interviews—she has conversations. Conversations with real people about the real struggle and will remind you that we can laugh in pain and cry in joy but there’s no greater mistake than hiding from it all. By embracing it all, and celebrating it with the stories she’ll bring listeners, she believes that our lowest moments can be the building blocks for our eventual fulfillment. www.phetasy.com

  1. Touch Grass vs Transhuman: The Battle of the New Digital Age - Katherine Dee

    HACE 2 DÍAS

    Touch Grass vs Transhuman: The Battle of the New Digital Age - Katherine Dee

    Buckle up for a wild ride through the digital apocalypse with Katherine Dee, where influencers are dying, AI’s churning out slop, and Substack’s the artisanal Etsy of writing in a world drowning in fluff. From the collapse of legacy media to TikTok as "digital fentanyl," she’s got the scoop on how we’re all losing our humanity to screens—yet craving real connection so bad we’re anthropomorphizing our toasters. Touch grass or go transhuman? Hollywood’s fleeing LA, kids are Wild Westing online,...

    1 h y 26 min
  2. E325. Game Theory, Poker & The AI Arms Race - Liv Boeree

    13 FEB

    E325. Game Theory, Poker & The AI Arms Race - Liv Boeree

    Professional poker player, physicist, and general badass, Liv Boeree, sits down with Bridget for a fascinating conversation about the mind games of poker, where intuition meets math, how game theory shapes everything from philanthropy to AI ethics, and the paradoxes of AI consciousness. They discuss being pathologically competitive, beating the boys at their own games, how everyone’s an egalitarian until they get the power, pig farmers, China, audience capture, the magic of Burning Man, playi...

    1 h y 26 min
  3. E324. Should America be a Monarchy? - Curtis Yarvin

    6 FEB

    E324. Should America be a Monarchy? - Curtis Yarvin

    Bridget sits down with Curtis Yarvin, political theorist and writer formerly known as Mencius Moldbug. They discuss the road that brought Curtis to this point, his debate with Ilya Shapiro, whether capitalism requires democracy, whether oligarchs are more concerned with the outcomes of power rather then power itself, the Arab Spring, debating “isms”, why he believes the most peaceful and stable form of government is the monarchy, the truth about revolutions, why he’s selective about his consp...

    1 h y 22 min
  4. E323. The Big Homeless Non-Profit Scam - Jared Klickstein

    30 ENE

    E323. The Big Homeless Non-Profit Scam - Jared Klickstein

    Bridget sits down with Jared Klickstein, author of Crooked Smile, to discuss the gritty realities of addiction, homelessness, and the policy failures that have turned them into epidemics. They cover Jared's personal story, being raised by heroin addicts, his own struggle with addiction, surviving a decade on Skid Row, and how he got clean. They dissect the progressive policies that caused addiction and homelessness to explode, the multitude of non-profits intended to address the problems that...

    1 h y 26 min
  5. E322. Michael Malice on the Art of Being Nasty

    23 ENE

    E322. Michael Malice on the Art of Being Nasty

    Dive into a whirlwind conversation where Michael Malice and Bridget dissect everything from the dark art of comedy to the cultural chaos of California, all while roasting each other with the finesse of seasoned stand-ups. From diabolical childhood antics to the current political landscape, they cover it all, including anarchy, Gavin Newsom with a sword, and a whole lot of potatoes. They discuss Malice’s desire to do stand-up, Bridget’s honest advice, comedy as terrorism, the truth about media...

    1 h y 1 min
  6. E321. X's Censorship Controversy - Matt McDonald

    16 ENE

    E321. X's Censorship Controversy - Matt McDonald

    Bridget and Matt McDonald, managing editor at The Spectator magazine, dive into the bizarre story of Elon's alleged alt account, the story that revealed the truth, the subsequent censoring of the story on X and the suspension of the journalist's account. They also cover the chaotic world of modern journalism and social media, why the destruction of local journalism is bad for everyone, the H1B visa debate, the innovation of Community Notes, the state of media in 2025, the truth about dating a...

    1 h y 5 min
  7. E320. Finding God In Science - Spencer Klavan

    9 ENE

    E320. Finding God In Science - Spencer Klavan

    Spencer Klavan sits down with Bridget to discuss his new book, Light of the Mind, Light of the World: Illuminating Science Through Faith. They talk about faith, science, nihilism, depression, personal growth, the false dichotomy between scientific rationality and religious belief, the fact that many great scientists were theists, and that the modern conflict between science and religion is outdated. They also cover Spencer’s personal journey to faith, his experience as a gay Christian, how he...

    1 h y 27 min
  8. E319. The High Cost of Speaking Up For Women - Paula Scanlan

    2 ENE

    E319. The High Cost of Speaking Up For Women - Paula Scanlan

    Original Air Date - 9/21/23 Paula Scanlan, former University of Pennsylvania swimmer and team member with transgender athlete Lia Thomas, sits down with Bridget to discuss her experience on the team, her decision to speak up about the controversial issue, and ultimately testifying before Congress. She and Bridget talk about how the university tried to silence the athletes, being unable to express discomfort or feelings of unfairness, being told that they are the ones with the problem, waiting...

    1 h y 14 min
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Bridget Phetasy admires grit and authenticity. On Walk-Ins Welcome, she talks about the beautiful failures and frightening successes of her own life and the lives of her guests. She doesn’t conduct interviews—she has conversations. Conversations with real people about the real struggle and will remind you that we can laugh in pain and cry in joy but there’s no greater mistake than hiding from it all. By embracing it all, and celebrating it with the stories she’ll bring listeners, she believes that our lowest moments can be the building blocks for our eventual fulfillment. www.phetasy.com

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    Conversations with people from all walks of life.
  • Años de actividad
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodios
    326
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    Explícito
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