🎙️Ep. 02 - Red Flags: The Warm-Up Act for Your Nervous Breakdown

Hosted by: Playa Magnet – Retired aka our lovely, no-longer-love-bombed survivor queen.

• Break down major red flags with style, humor, and unapologetic truth.

• Stay on-brand with the Playa Deck: character-based, snarky but insightful.

• Drop real stories, analogies, and mini "Player Card Alerts" mid-episode.

• “Let’s be honest: Red flags don’t wave. They wrap themselves around you like a warm blanket… until it’s a straight jacket.”

• Tie-in: Reference how the Playa Deck was born from studying these behaviors like a game with rigged rules.

• Quick roll-call: "We’ve got Silent Strikeout, Gaslight Gatsby, Captain Breadcrumbs... but today? Let’s talk traits, not names."

• Definition with sarcasm: “You’ve known them 12 minutes and they’re ready to meet your parents, adopt a puppy, and pick baby names.”

• Real-world examples: Over-the-top gifts, rapid 'I love you’s', mirror mirroring your dreams.

• Tie-in: Character — “Love Bomber Larry” — a card preview? Maybe. Maybe not.

• They text like Romeo one day, Casper the next.

• “You’re not crazy — you’re just being conditioned like a Pavlovian mess.”

• Use humor: “They’re busier than a fake therapist at a narcissist convention.”

• “Suddenly, your friends are too loud, your family’s too judgmental, and only they ‘get you.’”

• Warning: If you're being distanced, you're being targeted.

• Character tie-in: Coach Cutoff — expert in emotional red cards.

• “They roast you and call it flirting? Cute until it’s cruel.”

• Spotlight how humor becomes a weapon to chip away at confidence.

• “They promise the moon, a house on Mars, and a yacht on Saturn — all before the second date.”

• Real talk: “If they talk about the future more than they show up in the present, run.”

• Emphasize body signals: “If you feel nauseous more than butterflies — listen up, boo.”

• Line to use: “The gut knows what the heart wants to ignore and the brain will rationalize.”

🚩 Red Flag Recap — Rapid Fire Playa Cards
“Could this be a new card? You tell me…”
Quick mentions of patterns like:

• 💬 “The ‘You’re Too Sensitive’ Playa.”

• 🎭 “The Mask Slips Playa – only during brunch with your bestie.”

• Call it like it is: Hope isn’t a strategy — it’s a hostage negotiation tactic when you're desperate to believe a lie.

• Reminder: The Playa Deck was made to name the game so others don’t get played.

• “Subscribe for more Playa Card breakdowns.”

• “Send us your red flag story — we might turn it into a collectible.”

• “You’re not crazy — but you are healing.”

Want a script version next? Or should I mock up the episode description and promo copy for socials too?

We can keep this momentum going. Just say the word, d.

🎙️ PODCAST EPISODE: “Red Flags: The Warm-Up Act for Your Nervous Breakdown”🎯 EPISODE GOALS:🎤 TALKING POINTS:1. Intro: Red Isn’t Just a Color — It’s a Warning Label2. Love Bombing: When Cupid Carries a Grenade3. Inconsistency: The Emotional Slot Machine4. Isolation Tactics: The Disappearing Friend Trick5. Contempt Disguised as Jokes6. Future-Faking: The Verbal Credit Card with No Limit7. Gut Feelings: Your Nervous System is the Real MVP🔄 SEGMENT IDEA:🧠 Final Thought: “Don’t Paint Ove