On this episode of Damaged Ones, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altland get into some uncomfortable territory — the kind people don’t always want to talk about, but probably should.

We dive into the darker side of cult-like thinking, especially when it shows up in religion and how situations involving abuse are handled — or ignored — when it comes to women.

Sarah breaks down the allegations surrounding Joseph Duggar and what it says about power, protection, and accountability. Then in the second half, we get into the situation involving Taylor Frankie Paul — the video, the reactions, and how quickly people rush to excuse behavior depending on who’s involved.

It’s messy, it’s real, and yeah… it might piss you off.

If you’re into honest conversations that don’t sugarcoat things, this one’s for you.

👉 Watch now and let us know where you stand.

This week on The Damaged Ones Podcast, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altland do something a little different for Friday the 13th weekend… they dive headfirst into the chaos surrounding the reviews of Scream 7.

The movie is crushing it at the box office — but that doesn’t mean the fans (or Mike and Sarah) are completely sold.

Mike breaks down why the film could’ve been way more satisfying if the creative team stuck with the plan to bring back Matthew Lillard’s legendary character Stu in an effective way. Instead, the ending we got feels… confusing, rushed, and honestly a little anticlimactic for a franchise known for its clever twists.

Sarah pushes back with her own thoughts on the film, but the conversation quickly takes a left turn into horror territory when she opens up about her deep fear of clowns. Naturally, Mike sees that as an opportunity — not to comfort her — but to figure out how to amplify that fear to an entirely new level.

Horror movie debates, questionable creative decisions, irrational fears, and the kind of uncomfortable conversations only this podcast can get away with… yeah, this episode goes places.

🎙️ Watch or listen now and join the conversation. Do you think Scream 7 dropped the ball… or did the ending actually work?

Drop your thoughts in the comments, subscribe to the show, and share the episode with a fellow horror fan who isn’t afraid of a little chaos.

On this episode of The Damaged Ones Podcast, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altland dive into one of the most quietly frustrating parts of modern dining: forced tipping.

Let’s be clear — we’re not anti-tipping. If someone gives great service, we’re more than happy to show appreciation. But when a tip is automatically added, suggested at ridiculous percentages, or quietly slipped onto the receipt, it stops feeling like gratitude and starts feeling like coercion. Mike and Sarah unpack the growing trend of restaurants and delivery apps pushing the responsibility of paying workers’ salaries onto customers — and why that approach might actually be turning people away instead of helping workers.

Then the conversation takes a wild turn into what Sarah calls the Burger Wars. With the launch of McDonald’s new Arch Burger, something strange is happening in the fast-food world: CEOs are suddenly appearing in marketing videos biting into burgers in the most grotesque way possible. Is this awkward, uncomfortable content accidental… or is it secretly brilliant marketing designed to go viral?

From tipping culture to bizarre fast-food advertising, nothing is safe in this episode.

🎙️ Listen now and join the conversation. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a forced tip screen or wondered why burger executives suddenly look like they’ve never eaten food before, this episode is for you.

👉 Subscribe, follow, and share The Damaged Ones Podcast, and tell us: Is forced tipping fair… or is the system completely broken? 🍔💸