The American Dream in a Plastic Box | S3E1

The American Dream in a Plastic Box | S3E1

Season 3 begins. This week we take a look at Lucky Scoops, mystery boxes, and the strange obsession people have with paying real money for the chance of receiving complete rubbish. From viral unboxings to the psychology of consumerism, we explore why so many people keep buying the dream, even when the box is full of disappointment. Along the way, we make our first stop of the season in the United States, hand out the very first Unfiltered Trophy of the Week, and ask a simple question: How much junk are people willing to buy before they admit they've been sold a fantasy? Uninfluenced. Unpaid. Unfiltered. Hosted by Noah B Jackman.

Why Are People Like This? — Season Finale

We’ve spent an entire season asking one question… Why are people like this? This episode was supposed to be the answer. It isn’t. The more you look at it — the contradictions, the habits, the behaviour we all recognise — the less it feels like something to solve… and more like something we’ve normalised. From small, everyday inconsistencies to patterns we repeat without thinking, this episode leans into the reality that maybe there isn’t a clean explanation. Just people… being exactly as they are. So instead of finding the answer, this season ends with something else. A shift. A different direction. And a question that doesn’t go away — it just sounds different now. 🎧 Why Are People Like This? — Season Finale Uninfluenced. Unpaid. Unfiltered. Hosted by Noah B Jackman

Episode 32 - Why Are People Like This? - The Breakdown

We’ve been asking the same question this entire season… Why are people like this? This episode doesn’t introduce anything new. It just lines everything up… properly. From validation and endless scrolling to fake individuality, forced happiness and the obsession with convenience — different topics, same pattern. We want attention without earning it. Comfort without discomfort. Identity without actually knowing who we are. Somewhere between shortcuts, performance and constant comparison… we didn’t just change. We built this. Step by step. Choice by choice. Convenience by convenience. And now we’re left with the same question… but it hits a little differently. A more raw, unfiltered breakdown of everything we’ve been circling around all season. No new answers. Just a clearer view of the pattern. 🎧 Why Are People Like This? — The Breakdown Uninfluenced. Unpaid. Unfiltered. Hosted by Noah B Jackman

Episode 31 - The Cult of Convenience

You don’t solve problems anymore… you scan them. From QR codes replacing menus to tutorials teaching you how to do things you should already know, this episode dives into how convenience quietly replaced competence. Somewhere between instant answers, endless shortcuts, and zero patience for effort… we stopped learning. We stopped trying. We started depending. This isn’t just about technology. It’s about what happens when everything becomes easier… except you. Because when friction disappears, something else goes with it. And what’s left… isn’t efficiency. It’s dependency. A sharp, slightly uncomfortable episode about effort, autonomy, and the quiet loss of basic human capability. Uninfluenced. Unpaid. Unfiltered. Hosted by Noah B Jackman

Episode 30 — The Death of Simplicity

What used to be simple… isn’t anymore. From instruction manuals that feel like ancient prophecies to QR codes just to make toast, this episode dives into how modern life turned basic things into unnecessary complexity. Somewhere between leftover screws, broken logic, and products we don’t fully own anymore… we became tenants of our own lives. This isn’t just about furniture, cables, or “Screw A vs Screw B1”. It’s about a system that keeps adding layers… until nothing feels simple anymore. And maybe the real problem isn’t the products. Maybe it’s us. A more chaotic, honest episode — recorded in the middle of boxes, cables and a growing existential crisis. Uninfluenced. Unpaid. Unfiltered. Hosted by Noah B Jackman