# The Opposite of Validation feat. Rory of Rory & Mal Part 2 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/validate-me-7757874/the-opposite-of-validation-feat-rory-of-rory-mal-part-2 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/validate-me-7757874/the-opposite-of-validation-feat-rory-of-rory-mal-part-2.md Podcast: [Validate Me](https://stenobird.com/podcast/validate-me-7757874) Published: 2026-07-30T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/validate-me/episodes/the-opposite-of-validation-feat-rory-of-rory-mal-part-2 Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/695d5a9839d31c858842141a/e/6a6b480a5740a199e9e36f88/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/validate-me-7757874/episodes/the-opposite-of-validation-feat-rory-of-rory-mal-part-2 Duration seconds: 2420 ## Resource In Part 2 of Peter Rosenberg's conversation with Rory, the discussion shifts from personal validation to what happens when millions of people have an opinion about you. Together, they unpack internet outrage, parasocial relationships, public criticism, platforming controversial voices, Joe Rogan, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and why validation is something no amount of success can permanently satisfy. If you haven't watched Part 1 yet, start there first for the beginning of the conversation. Enjoying Validate Me? Subscribe, leave a comment, and join the conversation. If you have a question, story, or topic you'd like us to discuss on a future episode, email us at validatemeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/validate-me-7757874/episodes/the-opposite-of-validation-feat-rory-of-rory-mal-part-2/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/validate-me-7757874/the-opposite-of-validation-feat-rory-of-rory-mal-part-2.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.