S8 Ep24: Laura and Pam's Eventful Vacations, Supreme Court Rulings, Scams We've All Grown Used To

Nothing like a shit week out of SCOTUS and more mass shootings the week of July 4th. Happy Independence Day to the 49% of the population that didn't lose rights to bodily autonomy in the last week! Pam and Laura had some personal developments occur during our week off - clearly taking a week off from #Millennial is detrimental to our health?! Meanwhile, Andrew encountered a pleasant surprise and discovered that some of his fellow high school alums are still jelly of his efforts in school Laura is considering moving to a blue state since shit is hitting the fan - and she gives Andrew and Pam some requirements. Apart from abortion, the Supreme Court delivered decisions in a number of cases you should also be concerned with. That said, we are still committed to fun discussions to keep us all going! This week, a TikTok trend inspires us to talk about the biggest scams society has convinced us are normal. Look at the cost breakdown of your latest hospital visit if you want to see how much your local ER is charging you for a bandaid, and really consider whether that big sale is actually costing you more money. What are our 'Vecna' songs? (iykyk) Is on the job training still a thing, or is a degree required if you want to switch fields? Don't forget to check out A Paranormal Chicks, an inclusive, southern, foul-mouthed deep dive into all things true crime and paranormal! And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon: Inspired by our scams topic this week, we dig into an FTC report on the top types of fraud millennials encounter. Laura and Andrew come clean about falling victim to a couple of scams - it's easier to be susceptible than you think! We enjoy punking scammers who call us, but we're also aware of the need to watch out for social engineering! Andrew has someone claim that he's been impersonated on Grindr -- but in light of today's discussion, is this a scam too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices