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Factory Settings is a podcast exploring politics, culture, relationships, mental health, addiction, and media, through the lens of how our built-in biases affect the way we consume information and form opinions. New episodes will launch bi-weekly. Episodes will remain open to the public for 2 weeks and then go behind the paywall. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.phetasy.com/s/factory-settings?utm_medium=podcast">www.phetasy.com</a>
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February 20, 2026
<p>“Avoid talking about politics and religion” is such a boring cliche. It’s not helpful. Obviously, it’s prudent to know when to give in to that rule, because meaningless fighting is the real problem with a discussion about politics or religion. When it comes to politics and religion, differentiation should be the goal. In this episode of Factory Settings, Bridget and Jeren dive into religion, God, moderation, Catholicism, a Higher Power, and how to manage —all of the stuff, and more. We’re living through an era of infernal Discourse. This episode is an example of how to escape it.</p><p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></p><p><strong>Bridget</strong></p><p>* If you’re celebrating Lent, what are you giving up? And if you’re not celebrating Lent, or religion at all—whatever you need to access your higher self: What are some distractions in your life? What’s distracting you?</p><p><strong>Jeren</strong></p><p>* What’s one thing in your life that you would better for, if you gave up? Is there something you’re doing that you shouldn’t be doing? Or if you did less of it, or gave it up, it would allow you to access some other part of yourself or achieve something—what would that be?</p><p><strong>MENTIONED</strong></p><p>“<a target="_blank" href="https://lessonsintruth.info/library/short-new-thought-writings/emmet-fox-the-lords-prayer-sermon-on-the-mount/">The Lord’s Prayer</a>” from The Sermon On The Mount by Emmet Fox</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1319.The_War_of_Art">The War of Art </a>by Steven Pressfield</p><p>“<a target="_blank" href="https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/en_bigbook_chapt1.pdf">Bill’s Story</a>” from The Big Book - <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/Ew9P5THpx78?si=xZullb0PVjW8WfZa">Audio Version</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@padre66?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page">Humbuggery Substack</a> by Father Tom Miller</p><p><p>Beyond Parody with Bridget Phetasy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.phetasy.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.phetasy.com/subscribe</a>
February 13, 2026
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://www.phetasy.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7">www.phetasy.com</a><br/><br/><p>Bridget and Jeren discuss their diverging relationships with AA as they approach 13 and 9 years of sobriety, respectively, exploring what it means to feel “dry” (acting like a drunk without drinking) and how resentments, control issues, and the loss of spiritual connection can creep in during long-term recovery.</p><p></p><p>QUESTIONS</p><p>How does a normie kind of do this…</p>
February 6, 2026
<p>The Epstein news cycle has captivated Bridget in a way that it hasn’t captivated Jeren. Why?</p><p>Why do we latch on to certain stories, but not others?</p><p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></p><p>Where are you at with the Epstein Files?</p><p>If you are captivated by the Epstein Files, why? How did you get to that place? If you’re not interested: Why? What makes you go, “Don’t care”?</p><p>And, whatever you believe, why do you want to believe it?</p><p>What are you getting from the Epstein Files?</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.phetasy.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.phetasy.com/subscribe</a>
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Factory Settings is a podcast exploring politics, culture, relationships, mental health, addiction, and media, through the lens of how our built-in biases affect the way we consume information and form opinions.
New episodes will launch bi-weekly. Episodes will remain open to the public for 2 weeks and then go behind the paywall. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.phetasy.com/s/factory-settings?utm_medium=podcast">www.phetasy.com</a>
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