Hantavirus and Bored Billionaires

By now you've heard about the MV Hondius — the luxury expedition cruise ship that departed Argentina on April 1st (an omen), visited some of the most remote islands on earth that haven't even been fully rendered on Google Maps, and returned with three deaths, eleven confirmed cases of the Andes strain of hantavirus, and passengers currently being monitored in biocontainment units at Emory University Hospital and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The CDC has classified it a Level 3 emergency. The incubation period is 42 days. And people in the comments were asking if there were still cabins available.This week on Currently Cringing: what the hantavirus cruise actually is (a boredom story, not a public health story), why wealthy people eventually run out of normal Earth, and why my detest for cruises has personally saved my life. Then — the billionaire compulsion nobody is talking about: why men with enough money to purchase governments are still refreshing their mentions at 2am, why the art world cashes their checks and cackles about them at dinner, and why I would disappear completely if I had that kind of money. Plus: why I almost liked a Trump post about China and what that says about the state of public opinion in 2026. My viral comment era and why like attracts like is the only framework you will ever need. And the ManyChat comment-the-word economy and what it actually means when everyone online is selling a PDF.Hosted by Anisha Ramakrishna. New episodes every week.Currently Cringing is a weekly podcast covering luxury culture, social commentary, and the modern female experience with sharp humor and zero filter.#FunnyPodcast #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #FunnyGirls #GirlsPodcast #WomenPodcast #MillennialPodcast #femalepodcast #popculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.