Someone slid into my DMs and asked me to have the CEO of Crowds on Demand on the podcast. So I did what any self respecting pothead would do — I went down the rabbit hole.

Crowds on Demand is a real company. You can literally buy a crowd of paid activists for $39.99 per person. Need a protest outside your competitor's headquarters? Done. Need a packed political rally? Done. Need a fake grassroots movement with hired actors as leaders? Also done.

The person who reached out to me? Kristin M. Davis — the Manhattan Madam — who is now a PR consultant rebranding scandal-ridden public figures for a living.

He claims he wants to blow the whistle on the fake protest industry. But he won't name his clients. He won't name his sources. And his company still sells the exact same service he's supposedly exposing.

Here's my take — when you're whistleblowing you're supposed to do it for the better of society, not for the better of your bank account.

I broke it all down this week on Thoughts Off The Stem. And at the end of the episode I'm asking you directly — should I have him on the show? Because I genuinely don't think I'll get an honest conversation out of him.

Drop your answer in the comments.

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Research links from the sesh:https://crowdsondemand.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_M._Davishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowds_on_Demandhttps://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/concerned-citizens-turn-out-to-be-political-theater/2021439/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-14/paid-protester-company-looking-to-hire-7-foot-300-pound-giants-for-intimidation-factor

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There are men on the internet hitting themselves in the face with a hammer. On purpose. To get dates.

Justin has questions.

This week Thoughts Off The Stem breaks down Looks Maxxing — the incel community's full-send obsession with optimizing their face with a hammer and chewing gum — 400 sticks a day to chisel those jaw muscles. If the plan to get a date starts with blunt force trauma to the skull, Justin would like to suggest a different strategy.

Then we pivot to what weed actually does to your skin, because if you're going to take a hammer to the face you should probably know what your edibles are doing to your collagen first.

🔬 Weed Facts: Does cannabis cause acne or clear it up? The science is messier than you think.https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a69423560/can-smoking-weed-cause-acne/

🤦 Dude For Real: The full Looks Maxxing rabbit hole explained.https://www.buzzfeed.com/ajanibazile/looksmaxxing-explainer

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From the Manosphere to Marijuana: It's All Ego and Cranky ToddlersWhat do a 1930s paper tycoon and a modern-day "Alpha" influencers have in common? They are both fueled by the same thing: A massive, fragile ego and a world-class temper tantrum.In this Seshisode of Thoughts Off The Stem, we’re comparing the tactics that rich powerful men used during marijuana prohibition and The Manosphere creators, use today. Whether it’s influencers like HSTikkyTokky preaching hate or historical villains like Harry J. Anslinger criminalizing a plant to protect corporate profits, the playbook hasn't changed in more than 70 years.Inside This Episode:HSTikkyTokky: Why the modern Manosphere is actually just a group of "boys" starved for attention and overcompensating for deep-seated insecurities.The 1937 Hemp & Paper Tantrum: How William Randolph Hearst and the DuPonts utilized fear, gaslighting, and political leverage to destroy their biggest competitor: Hemp.The Anslinger Tactic: How the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics used "Social Media" tactics before the internet existed to create a monster out of a harmless plant.The Science of Balance: Why real "Alphas" seek homeostasis and balance, not dominance through fear and degradation.Learn more about Marijuana at tots420.com/cannabis-101/If you're reading this and you come back each week, or even every once in a while, Subscribe, that way the new video notifications come to you.Thanks for joining the sesh.

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