The Bad Club

Emteaz sits down with veteran teacher and unofficial museum curator of classroom chaos Winston Adeyemi-Clarke to relive the school moments that still make us wince: the picture-day haircut, the science fair volcano with ambitions, and the classroom pet that escaped during a spelling test. Winston argues that school is where we first learn to be embarrassed and, if we're lucky, to recover, Emteaz pushes back on whether the good old days were actually good, and you leave with six lessons for surviving homework, hall passes, and the memory of your seventh-grade bangs.

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Emteaz sits down with dating coach and veteran of more than a hundred first dates Delphine Okoro to relive the evenings that went gloriously off the rails: the soup that traveled across a restaurant, the conversation cheat sheet that fell out of a pocket, and a mini-golf showdown that nearly ended a courtship before the second hole. Delphine argues that a disastrous date is the most honest thing two strangers can share, Emteaz pushes back on whether chemistry is real or just good lighting, and you leave with six lessons for showing up, laughing early, and surviving the check.

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Emteaz sits down with folklorist and reluctant lucky-sock owner Ingrid Valcourt to confess the rituals we swear are meaningless: the lucky pen, the avoided sidewalk crack, and the exam-day breakfast that must never change. Ingrid argues that superstition is just anxiety wearing a very charming costume, Emteaz pushes back on whether harmless rituals are actually harmless, and you leave with six lessons for finding calm, courage, and a good pair of socks.

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Emteaz sits down with film critic and unapologetic trash-TV enthusiast Lorenzo Baptiste to defend the movies, shows, and songs we secretly adore despite knowing better: the disaster film with a shark, the reality show we swear we only watch ironically, and the cheesy love song that gets us every time. Lorenzo argues that guilty pleasure is an unfair phrase for joy, Emteaz pushes back on whether taste is just snobbery in a nice jacket, and you leave with six lessons for loving what you love without footnotes.

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For a milestone episode, Emteaz sits down with humor historian and professional failure archivist Odessa Whitlock to celebrate the oldest and funniest tradition in human history: messing up. From the inventor whose flying machine landed in a pond to the chef who invented a dessert by accident, Odessa argues that civilization runs on mistakes, Emteaz pushes back on whether every blunder deserves a trophy, and you leave with six lessons for failing bravely, laughing loudly, and starting again on Monday.

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Emteaz sits down with adult-learning researcher and serial hobby-abandoner Tomás Brenner to celebrate the pursuits we adopt with total confidence and zero talent: the sourdough starter that became a pet, the oil painting that looked like a bruise, and the cello that frightened the neighbors. Tomás argues that adults need a hobby they're bad at more than they need another thing they're good at, Emteaz pushes back on whether quitting is failure, and you leave with six lessons for starting late, starting badly, and starting anyway.

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Emteaz sits down with behavioral researcher and recovering fibber Camila Strand to confess the small lies that keep society running: "I'm five minutes away," "no, you didn't wake me," and "I've totally read that book." Camila argues that white lies are tiny acts of kindness with a side of cowardice, Emteaz pushes back on whether honesty is overrated at dinner parties, and you leave with six lessons for telling the truth gently and lying only about the fish.

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Emteaz sits down with family therapist and veteran of forty-one holiday dinners Imani Rousseau to relive the family gatherings that tested love, patience, and the structural integrity of a folding table: the uncle with the unsolicited toast, the casserole cold war, and a game of charades that ended a decade-long feud. Imani argues that every family is a very loving group of people who've misunderstood each other since 1987, Emteaz pushes back on whether "family is everything" is a blessing or a burden, and you leave with six lessons for surviving the table without flipping it.

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Emteaz sits down with keynote coach and former stage-fright champion Rafael Oyelaran to relive the presentations that went hilariously sideways: the microphone that screamed, the slide deck that ended on a cat meme, and a best-man speech delivered to the wrong wedding. Rafael argues that the audience wants you to succeed far more than you think, Emteaz pushes back on whether "just be yourself" is useful advice, and you leave with six lessons for standing up, speaking out, and surviving the longest silence of your life.

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Emteaz sits down with former call-center agent turned customer-experience consultant Naomi Fitzgerald to trade war stories from both sides of the phone: the hold music that haunted a decade, the refund request that required a notarized haiku, and the customer who wanted to speak to the manager of the internet. Naomi argues that every angry caller is a scared person with a broken toaster, Emteaz pushes back on whether "the customer is always right," and you leave with six lessons for surviving help desks, chat bots, and the dreaded phrase "your call is important to us."

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