Hong Kong

High Tea to Low Ceilings

Can you crave a life of exquisite, curated details while simultaneously feeling suffocated by the modern corporate landscape? This week, we're balancing on that exact tightrope. First, we indulge in a few of my current obsessions—from the thrill of collecting vintage perfume bottles and the perfect press-on nails, to pouring a glass of Fortnum & Mason sparkling tea. I'm also taking you back to Hong Kong for a memory at the Rosewood, savoring gourmet mustard on Wagyu, and reflecting on what it means to truly appreciate quality. But the conversation takes a sharp, candid turn into the shadow side of the modern grind. We're pulling back the curtain on how dark the American working atmosphere has become. From the absolute scarcity of fulfilling roles to the unsettling reality of outsourcing the most vital parts of our existence—our money, our retirement, our healthcare—to mere strangers. Why are we forced to spend 80% of our waking lives surrounded by the workplace, and why are people not being paid nearly enough to endure it? We're diving deep into the exhaustion of the corporate machine, asking the hard questions about where this system is headed, and trying to find a sense of personal sovereignty through it all. Email me - questions, comments, concerns. pageblanc@pageblancs.com

High-Stark & Hyper-Optimized

This week, I look at the fine line between prestige drama and real-world absurdity. First, we preview the most anticipated new releases on screen—including Unchosen and Margot's Got Money Problems. Then, we shift to the strange state of California culture: navigating the steep price of paradise, the surreal longevity of Spencer Pratt, and the trend of hyper-optimizing our lives to the point of joylessness (yes, we're talking about the CEO who was defeated by two glasses of wine). Plus, a defense of the humble cat figurine as high art.

Crash Into Me

Invisalign - The Crash - Music has been added! Email - pageblanc@pageblancs.com [pageblanc@pageblancs.com] let me know what you all are thinking - comments, questions, thoughts, concerns. I will read on the podcast.

I Am Just Hi - But Me

Hello - I am Meow Email - pageblanc@pageblancs.com [pageblanc@pageblancs.com] let me know what you all are thinking - comments, questions, thoughts, concerns. I will read on the podcast. i love you all.

Politics Lite + Things Men Do

I love men but they do crazy things women would never do - like drive their lovers 3 hours and then hack them up with a chainsaw and think they can get away with it. WILD. But I am here for this story - and I am here for the victims family. Plus, what do we want Prat to do as Mayor of LA.