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Damaged Ones Podcast

Damaged Ones Podcast

By: Mike Garcia & Sarah Altland
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Welcome to THE DAMAGED ONES!!! Where two great friends, Mike Garcia & Sarah Altland come together to reflect stories, life lessons, comedic moments and express their dark humor from a "damaged" mindset! A podcast that may make you laugh, cry, & relate in a variety of ways. Disclaimer: This is NOT for the faint of heart! So if you're offended... not their problem!

NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT!!!!!

Mike Garcia Sarah Altland 2025
Episodes
  • Episode 57: Bonnie Blue now Pregnant?! CONSEQUENCES & Influencer Chaos
    Feb 28 2026

    This week on Damaged Ones, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altland are diving straight into the chaos.

    We’re talking about Bonnie Blue reportedly sleeping with over 1,000 men in 24 hours — plus another 400 — and now news circulating that she’s pregnant. Look, adults can make their own choices. We’re not here to police anybody’s life. But we are here to talk about consequences. Because when the cameras turn off and real life kicks in — especially when a child is involved — the conversation changes. Can someone in that space truly pivot to a “normal” life? Is that even fair to expect? We unpack all of it.

    Then we react to the female influencer who allegedly washed her underwear in a hotel coffee pot — yes, you read that right — and is now reportedly being sued by the hotel company. We talk about clout culture, why people keep pushing the line for attention, and how social media has completely warped common sense.

    It’s messy. It’s uncomfortable. It’s exactly the kind of conversation people are thinking but not saying out loud.

    If you like real conversations without the fake moral high ground, hit play now.

    👉 Subscribe, leave a review, and send this episode to the friend who always says, “There’s no way people are actually doing this.” Yes. Yes, they are.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 56: Generative AI & Weaponized INCOMPETENCE
    Feb 23 2026

    On this episode of The Damaged Ones, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altland dive headfirst into two modern plagues: generative AI hysteria… and people weaponizing incompetence.

    Mike is fired up over the lazy take that “AI is the future” and it’s going to replace Hollywood actors, artists, and filmmakers. He breaks down why that narrative is not only exaggerated, but wildly ignorant of what’s actually happening in the creative landscape — especially when it comes to AI slop versus real craft, real performance, and real storytelling.

    Meanwhile, Sarah tackles something way closer to home: people playing dumb on purpose. From “I just don’t know how to do it” energy in relationships to selective helplessness becoming normalized, she unpacks why weaponized incompetence is quietly eroding accountability — and why more people are fed up with it.

    It’s heated. It’s uncomfortable. It’s honest.

    If you’re tired of surface-level conversations and want the raw, unfiltered breakdowns, hit follow, leave a review, and send this episode to someone who needs to hear it.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 55: From Marrying AI to SEX Robots — Where’s the Line?
    Feb 14 2026

    Damaged Ones is back — and we’re not playing it safe.

    Mike Garcia and Sarah Altand dive headfirst into the uncomfortable corners of modern culture — from people forming intimate relationships with themselves, AI, and even inanimate objects… to the woman who famously “married” the Eiffel Tower. We unpack the rise of sex robots as companions, question what society considers acceptable versus disturbing, and draw a hard line when it comes to ideas that should never be normalized.

    Before we crack open that can of worms, we catch up on Billie Eilish reclaiming her narrative after last week’s controversy — doing what she does best: commanding attention. We also break down the viral “Subway Queen” moment and make a passionate plea to bring Dodgeball back to its rightful place in pop culture.

    It’s chaotic. It’s uncomfortable. It’s hilarious. And somehow… it all makes sense.

    🎙️ If you like your conversations unfiltered and your takes honest, hit play now. Then subscribe, share it with a friend who loves messy debates, and join the conversation — because we’re just getting started.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
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