What if the end of the world was coming… and only a few people were invited to survive it underground? In this episode, we dive into Paradise, the Hulu thriller that has us asking, “Wait… could this really happen?”
SUMMARY
In this episode, the DANG! the duo gets swept into the apocalyptic drama of Paradise, a Hulu series starring James Marsden and Sterling K. Brown. Without giving away too much (okay, maybe just a little), Todd and Bettijo explore the moral questions, survival logistics, and creepy plausibility of an elite underground city built to outlast a global disaster.
From therapist-led survival lotteries to electric vehicles zipping through subterranean tunnels, Todd and Bettijo examine what the show gets right—and hilariously wrong—about prepping for the worst. The conversation goes beyond plot points and into real-life parallels like Cold War bunkers, GPS privacy, and the age-old battle over chick flicks vs. bang-bang shoot-em-ups.
Along the way, they ask the big questions: Could this really happen? Would we even want to survive in a place like that? And why is it always the therapists who get shafted?
HIGHLIGHTS
- A spoiler-light (ish) discussion of Paradise on Hulu.
- Debating the feasibility of secret underground cities.
- Real-life Cold War bunkers, Biosphere 2 experiment, and how they compare.
- Why electric cars rule underground, and gas guzzlers get the boot.
- The ethics of choosing who gets to live—and who doesn’t.
- Discussion of other end of world type shows Ready Player One and Silo on Apple TV.
- Hot takes on chick flicks, marriage, and location sharing.
LISTEN TO LEARN
- How Paradise redefines “VIP list” in the worst way.
- Why controlling people’s locations sounds eerily familiar.
- What it says about family, survival, and hard choices.
Whether this could actually happen (and why Bettijo says yes).
Ready to rethink what it means to be “prepared”? Hit play and join the ride. Listen now! 🎧
Follow on Instagram: Todd @toddbridges & Bettijo @pagingsupermom
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DANG! is produced by Loop 101 Media, Bettijo Bridges, Todd Bridges & Attalie Anne
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