All the Lonely People

Episode 267March 29, 2026 -A tour of this week’s news brings a bumper crop of female schooteachers accused of rape and sexual abuse of their boy students. Is this new, or has it alway been going on? -”We need affordable daycare” has become a normal-sounding phrase that covers over how abnormal it is to farm our children out to strangers in the tender years simply so that mothers can feel “accomplished.” -Millions of people are lonely in a way people have never been lonely before. Cut off from social respectability and family for being connected to reality is a large scale problem. Did you like the show? Throw us some cash support! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... -Disaffected is sponsored by purveyors of the finest cured meats. Visit biltongusa.com and use promo code JOSH to get 10 percent off your order.   -Slocum Consulting: You can book an hour with Josh on video to talk about troubled relationships, political clashes at work, and more. If you’re looking for someone who won’t call your concerns “crazy,” Josh is the guy you want. Book at https://www.joshuaslocum.net  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.