About this episode
This week, it’s a short and sweet dive into one of the most talked-about episodes from the new season of Black Mirror. Aidan explores the premiere’s central question: what if our lives were run by subscription? The episode follows a couple, Mike and Amanda, as they grapple with a brain-implant tech from a company called River Mind—where tiered subscriptions literally shape their reality. Aidan draws sharp parallels to real-world services like Peacock, Amazon Prime, and dating apps, unpacking just how deeply subscription culture has embedded itself into our lives.
Hosted by: Aidan Taylor
Producer: Shei Yu | Sound Designer & Editor: Lou Raskin I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover art design: Josephine Chai | Executive Producer: Saadia Khan
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