• Group Chat Hell: Why 'Just Leave' is a Social Grenade
    Jan 12 2026

    up chat."

    It’s the simplest advice in the world—and it’s a total lie. In this episode, Phil TheIssuesGuy breaks down why leaving a group chat isn't a "neutral fix"; it’s a social defection that triggers a fallout no one wants to handle.

    From the "Mute Button" lie to the $20 "Haha" tax, we’re dismantling the exhaustion of constant availability and the "social labor" of the 24/7 notification cycle. If your phone vibrating at 7:12 AM makes you want to throw it into a lake, this is the 13-minute reality check you need.

    The Problem: Group chats are chaos by design—zero structure, no off-switch, and a notification for every "lol."The Flawed Fix: "Just mute it" (otherwise known as creating homework for yourself).The Absurd Ultimatum: Financial penalties for reviving dead chats.

    New episodes of The Flawed Fix drop every Monday.

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    14 Min.
  • The 9 PM Work Email: Why "Inbox Boundaries" are a Joke
    Jan 5 2026


    Are you drowning in "urgent" notifications at 9 PM?

    In the debut episode of The Flawed Fix, we dismantle the most common and most useless solutions to the modern email crisis. From "Email-Free Fridays" to the myth of "Inbox Boundaries," host Phil TheIssuesGuy uses ruthless logic to explain why these corporate band-aids actually make your Monday mornings a living nightmare.

    We stop looking at the inbox and start looking at the root cause: a systemic lack of trust and the cultural anxiety of "visibility." If the polite fixes haven't worked, it's time for an Absurd Ultimatum that equates a late-night work text to a rock through your window.

    In this episode:

    • Why "Email-Free Friday" is just a double-dose of stress for Monday.

    • The failure of AI filters and "smart" inboxes.

    • The "Rock-Throwing" logic: Physical consequences for digital intrusions.

    • Why we secretly love the "Always On" cage.

    This is a high-energy critique for people who are sick of simple answers to complex problems. No fluff, no "productivity hacks," just a weekly takedown of the flaws in the system. New episodes every Monday. (Explicit)

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    15 Min.