In the debut episode of Plausibly Deniable, Lukas and Saila dive into the controversial frontiers of biological and social status. They start by debunking the viral looksmaxing trend of thumb-pulling before shifting to a provocative debate on the "Obesity Economy". Could weight loss peptides like Ozempic and Retatrutide solve the US debt crisis?
The hosts also discuss the breakdown of shared morality in politics, the bizarre financial incentives behind social media cancellations, and the "friendship problem" that has made modern dating unnatural and high-risk. From Ezra Klein's cognitive dissonance to the crushing brutality of Germanic honesty, this is a deep dive into the "off the cob" reality of 2026.