{"podcast":{"title":"Plausibly Deniable","slug":"plausibly-deniable-7648867","podcast_index_feed_id":7648867,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10d81ec24/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://plausiblydeniable.org/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45115857/45115857-1773380778892-4b76acdbc54a.jpg","author":"Lukas and Saila","episode_count":25,"summary":"A conversation about incentives, power, and the stories we tell ourselves to justify outcomes. Hosted by Lukas (https://x.com/SCHIZO_FREQ) and Saila (https://x.com/sailaunderscore) Sponsored by Polymarket, Zcash, CitizenX and Passage Press","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:18:24.506232+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plausibly-deniable-7648867"},"episode":{"title":"“Turning 50 is not that bad” and other forms of increasingly tortured and embarrassing cope, with Delicious Tacos","slug":"turning-50-is-not-that-bad-and-other-forms-of-increasingly-tortured-and-embarrassing-cope-with-delicious-tacos","published_at":"2026-03-06T03:20:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plausibly-deniable-7648867/turning-50-is-not-that-bad-and-other-forms-of-increasingly-tortured-and-embarrassing-cope-with-delicious-tacos","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plausibly-deniable-7648867","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plausiblydeniable/episodes/Turning-50-is-not-that-bad-and-other-forms-of-increasingly-tortured-and-embarrassing-cope--with-Delicious-Tacos-e3g0gg5","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10d81ec24/podcast/play/116457413/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-5%2F419379968-44100-2-7d5d3017bea78.mp3","summary":"This week, Lukas and Saila sit down with the legendary internet author Delicious Tacos to discuss his transition into his 50s and his relentless writing process. We dive deep into the economics of Substack, the truth about why the internet rewards "slop" over high art, and how to authentically build an audience online.DT also shares his uncensored thoughts on the "Worst Boyfriend Ever" Substack, using AI for creative work, and why you should probably quit your day job. Plus, we look at the wild world of Polymarket and the odds of predicting global conflicts.Buy DT's novel Finally Some Good News on Amazon (currently on sale for $3 for Plausibly Deniable listeners!): https://www.amazon.com/Finally-Some-Good-Delicious-Tacos/dp/1790356229Subscribe to DT’s Substack: delicioustacos.substack.com.Check out custom silver jewelry from DT’s fiance at fumsup.us Sponsored by: Polymarket: https://polymarket.com Zcash: https://z.cash CitizenX: https://citizenx.com Network Press: https://network.press _______________________________ Plausibly Deniable: https://plausiblydeniable.org Lukas: https://x.com/SCHIZO_FREQ Saila: https://x.com/sailaunderscore 00:00 - Intro: Delicious Tacos on Turning 50 & Hair Loss Regimens 05:16 - Why the Internet Only Rewards "Slop" 10:22 - The Future of Substack, E-Girls, & Financializing Everything 18:48 - Lifting in Your 40s: Why You Should Stop Squatting Heavy 32:00 - The "Quit Your Job" Pill & Hustle Culture 41:23 - DT’s Writing Income, Book Sales, & Amazon Strategy 45:11 - Discussing "Worst Boyfriend Ever" & Creating a New Genre 59:58 - DT's Writing Process, Editing, & Honest Journaling 1:06:01 - The Reality of Intrusive Thoughts & Negative Self-Talk 1:13:00 - Using AI Models…","meta_description":"This week, Lukas and Saila sit down with the legendary internet author Delicious Tacos to discuss his transition into his 50s and his relentless writing p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6496,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/plausibly-deniable-7648867/episodes/turning-50-is-not-that-bad-and-other-forms-of-increasingly-tortured-and-embarrassing-cope-with-delicious-tacos/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plausibly-deniable-7648867/turning-50-is-not-that-bad-and-other-forms-of-increasingly-tortured-and-embarrassing-cope-with-delicious-tacos.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}