Fake Meetings in Your Head: Arguing With People Who Aren’t There

This episode zooms in on a secretly universal habit: scheduling full-blown fake meetings in your brain. Casper tells the story of planning an entire “talk” with his boss, only for the real conversation to last ten seconds and not include any of his dramatic points. Kate reenacts the emotional journey of rehearsing how she’ll ask for a tiny favor—testing different tones, fake pauses, and imaginary outcomes—then chickening out and sending a three‑word text instead. Arthur brings his dry logic to analyze why humans create detailed mental agendas for chats that either go totally differently… or don’t happen at all. Together, they act out mini scenes: fake feedback sessions, imaginary “We need to talk” moments, and pretend confrontations that turn into polite weather updates in real life. With a silly “Useless Meeting Planner” and clearly unhelpful prep tips, listeners get a warm, feel-good reminder that their inner HR department is completely unnecessary—and very funny.