878: New Lore Drop

The podcast explores the theme of "new lore drops," or significant revelations that change one's understanding of their own life and relationships. One segment features Pete, who discovers his parents were undercover CIA agents, reframing his perception of their seemingly mundane life. Another story revolves around Jake, who had a long-running book club with his grandmother, later finding out she was secretly reading erotic novels, which changed his perception of their relationship. Ben Austen grapples with whether he was a childhood bully after a former classmate, Eddie, confronts him about it via Facebook, leading to a complex exploration of memory, perspective, and forgiveness.