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The Shipwreck Show Ep. 72: Voting Apathy, Sydney Sweeney Backlash, and Soulless People
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- Badlands Media
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- Sep 16, 2026
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- 4034
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Summary
Shipwreck is fully checked out on voting this year, and she lays out exactly why, from gas prices to the same recycled promises no matter who wins. She digs into the online energy vampire theory, reacts to the Sydney Sweeney sports betting ad backlash and the double standard she sees in who gets outraged about what, and works through a wild Matrix inspired take on why everyone suddenly needs more data centers. There is a genuinely fascinating detour into a theory that we are living in Satan's little season rather than waiting on end times, plus billionaire bunker skepticism and her ongoing belief that some people simply do not have souls. She closes out on burnout culture, the rise of AI influencers flooding every platform, and her frustration with shrinking reach on X. Chaotic, funny, and unmistakably her.