A woman walks into a coffee shop. She orders a latte. The barista hands it to her. She takes a sip. She says it is too hot. The barista offers to remake it. The woman throws the latte at the barista. She screams. She calls the police. She claims the barista assaulted her. The security camera shows everything. The woman is arrested. She tells the officer she is a sovereign citizen. The officer tells her sovereign citizens go to jail like everyone else.

In this episode, I examine the phenomenon of the unhinged Karen. A woman who called the police on a child selling lemonade. A woman who tried to enter a gated community by claiming she was a guest of God. A woman who demanded to speak to the manager of a hospital emergency room while having a heart attack. The Karen is not just entitled. She is detached from reality. She believes her feelings are facts. She believes her anger is justified. She believes the world owes her something.

The episode explores the psychology of the Karen and why this behavior has become more common in the age of social media. The Karen is not born. She is made. She is a product of a culture that has taught people that their emotions are always valid and that anyone who disagrees is a bigot.

Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play because the most unhinged Karen you will see today is not a joke. She is a symptom.

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