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In this solo episode I discuss the "Truman Show" conspiracy and the extent to which it is our reality. Along the way, I talk about conditions for a healthy society, Scooby Doo, log odds, Simulacra and Simulation, kayfabe, Potemkin Villages, and your lying parents.
Related links:
• Episode with Jesse Walker, author of The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Reader
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