My Momma Told Me

They WANT the World to Burn (with Mariah Smith)

August 25, 2026·1h 7m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Are they leading our species to extinction because we’re having too much fun? Langston and David sit down with the ageless Mariah Smith to discuss the end of the world as we know it and how to cope with that. 0:00 Cold open: Sports vs theater 3:22 Intro: Aspirations and checkpoints 11:01 How old is Mariah? 15:20 Conspiracy: They want the planet to die 21:53 Mariah’s favorite is…Ed Sheeran? 31:10 Getting cryogenically frozen 38:45 How long do we have as a species? 42:38 (Hypothetical) deceitfulness as a way of life 49:38 Voicemail: Civilization dies in comfort 55:23 Compulsive lying for sport, reprised Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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