The Sky is Falling - Episode 286

01/12/2025

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Episode Synopsis

1) When billionaires sue over their own home videos, you know the spectacle won. In "The Capitalist’s Fever Dream" we unpack Diddy vs. Netflix: stolen-footage claims, 50 Cent’s producer role, and how lawsuits and PR turn ruin into content in the streaming wars. Sharp, sardonic, and full of legal tea—listen to see who’s really selling the scandal. Keywords: Diddy, Netflix, 50 Cent, docuseries, lawsuit, streaming wars, celebrity entitlement.

2) He traded cameos for roll calls—and found a second act. Hear Jerry O’Donnell’s hilarious, moving reinvention as a 65‑year‑old actor training to be a real cop after a hurricane rewrote his script, with candid takes on service, identity, and empathy. Warm, human, and surprisingly funny—tune in for a true story about purpose and second chances. Keywords: Jerry O’Donnell, reinvention, actor turned cop, Asheville, human stories.

3) The trophy glitters while a community files its denial. This episode investigates a missing coach accused of possessing child pornography and soliciting minors, and how a town’s ritual of normalcy clashes with demands for accountability. Tough, investigative, and unsettling—listen for the full timeline, community fallout, and what justice looks like in small‑town America. Keywords: missing coach, child pornography, small‑town, true crime, investigation, accountability.