In this week’s episode of Literally the Worst, Anna and Lauren dive into their most frustrating petty peeves and explore their deconstruction around their beliefs around capitalism. They start by unpacking a shared definition of what capitalism is, how it works, and why it's not necessarily working anymore.

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A goofy gameshow clips gets this party started and begs the question, "Is it war?" Lauren brings the receipts on the Iran war - what has been spent, who has been killed, and why calling something “kinetic military action” does not make it less like a real war.

Anna brings clarity and polish to frame what counts as an act of war even when Congress avoids the word. Together, they unpack the gap between political spin and reality, especially when the consequences are already measurable.

There are several things we can do, and a very important one is coming up soon - VOTE in the midterms! Check vote.gov to ensure your registration is good to go (deadline varies by state), get registered, and check your polling location since those have changed for a lot of folks.

Is It War? gameshow clip

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You can find Lauren at www.laurenmhight.com where you can learn more about her end-of-life planning and support offerings.

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A creepy story from Yosemite in September is resurrecting the Man vs Bear question for women. Anna and Lauren explore the nuance of that question. Do you think they'll agree? Also, Lauren gets into starting TMS, we dream about living in a land of Moomin, and we discover yet another layer of nerdy-ness together.

Connect with us at literallytheworstpod.com. Or to buy us a coffee, visit buymeacoffee.com/igjm23pjux.

You can find Lauren at www.laurenmhight.com where you can learn more about her end-of-life planning and support offerings.

You can find Anna at www.annaschmunk.com, where you can learn more about spiritual direction and subscribe to her free newsletter, Everything is Connected.