161! The Fraud Phenomenon and Vibe Shifts

If we think of fraudsters as the hackers of social psychology, what can it teach us about the weaknesses of our society so we can strengthen them and make them better? And how should we feel about being left behind by a vibe? [28:57]

This week, special guest Trevor Larry joins Joey and Jess to talk about catfishing, Inventing Anna, desperation and risk analysis, vibe shifts, "youth culture" as a construct, and Williamsburg. They don’t talk about why Nobody Beats the Biz (R.I.P).

references

• NPR: Ways to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

• Joey's on the radio.

• The Tinder Swindler

• Inventing Anna

• Catfish: The TV Show

• Business Insider: The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder

• How to Recognize Publishers Clearing House Scams

• New York's Vulture: Everything to Know About McMillions and the McDonald’s Monopoly Game Scam

• CNBC: Nigerian prince’ email scams still rake in over $700,000 a year

• The Conversation: West Elm Caleb and the rise of the TikTok tabloid

• Time keeps on slipping #noSpaceJam

• New York's The Cut: A vibe shift is coming, will any of us survive it?

• 8Ball Substack

• Dazed: WTF is Indie Sleaze and is it actually making a comeback?

• Grandmacore Aesthetic: Everything You Need to Know

• "Beefy and handsome" Nick Wooster

• Beef and cheese behavior (maybe with lettuce and tomato, if you like lettuce and tomato).

• Or, you know, in pre-vibe-shift-terms: Do you. (R.I.P., D).