This episode starts with TikTok’s updated Terms of Service, specifically the part where apps want to know where you are at all times, and quickly spirals into a much bigger question: did we accidentally sign up for the surveillance state… or was it always inevitable?

Kristin and I debate privacy, inevitability, pessimism, preparedness, and whether refusing to participate actually protects you, or just makes life harder. Somewhere in there, we revisit COVID lockdown memories, the great toilet paper shortage, and why Kristin still believes in go-bags… everywhere.

Then things get personal. We talk about Milo, our very large, very inbred standard poodle, and his recurring seizures. I do what every human doctor does best: Google outside my scope, panic quietly, and admit I don’t know what I’m talking about when it comes to dogs. We walk through idiopathic epilepsy, toxins, brain issues, genetics, and the complicated question of when a dog actually needs lifelong seizure medication.

Finally, we crack open First Aid and land on Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — collagen, hypermobility, bruising, joint issues, blood vessels, aneurysm anxiety, and what it’s like to live with a genetic condition that medicine still doesn’t fully understand. It’s nerdy, personal, and surprisingly validating.

Takeaways:

Digital Privacy Isn’t Theoretical: Location tracking, data collection, and why opting out isn’t always realistic.

Preparedness vs Panic: Go-bags, pessimism, and how couples balance very different risk tolerances.

Dog Seizures Are Terrifying: Idiopathic epilepsy is common, but deciding when to treat isn’t simple.

Pet Insurance Confusion: Why even doctors don’t know what’s actually worth paying for.

Ehlers-Danlos Reality: Collagen types, hypermobility, bruising, and living with a condition medicine still struggles to define.

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