Touching Grass

Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week, Lucy and James discuss the Green Party’s motion declaring that Zionism equals racism, as well as catching up on the latest Elon Musk drama.

Zionism:
https://x.com/EtanSmallman/status/2107059923771072911?s=20
https://x.com/anne_hegerty/status/2106789742230872375?s=20
https://x.com/MrTCHarris/status/2107081257452781780?s=20

Elon links:
Elon and the right to vote
Elon on stealth tech / and again (rebuttal)
Politico article
Verge article
Breakup texts

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Ruby Mitchell

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Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week James Ball takes us through the online right’s reaction to the Fairford 5 and its descent into madness, and Lucy Reade unpacks how a KFC advert has prompted accusations of cannibalism.

KFC/Conspiracy theories:

https://x.com/_truthzone_/status/2101834492793016780?s=46
https://x.com/lilithblack25/status/2102442825409298911?s=46
https://x.com/Igi_POLCOM/status/2103291436691030459?s=20
https://x.com/roadto80pct/status/2102830745467408826?s=20

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

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Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week Lucy Reade unpacks the latest Gen Z discourse: is it unprofessional to drink iced coffee in a job interview? And James Ball asks whether internet hustle culture is getting out of hand…

Gen Z iced coffee:

https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeyoufindyourdad/video/7688085006572326157?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7629351219308676630 (first 20 seconds)
https://x.com/CuriousBunnie12/status/2102147885995278440?s=20
https://x.com/4LeafOddity/status/2101781791707398502?s=20
https://x.com/chloeevansj/status/2102218640254722133?s=20
https://x.com/chrryboyhunter/status/2101121452992876739?s=20
https://x.com/shipsposting/status/2102037310913098013?s=20

Hustle culture:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012927775589.html
https://www.thegoldbullion.co.uk/buy-gold-bars/credit-suisse-gold-bars/credit-suisse-1-oz-gold-bar/
https://www.tiktok.com/@abbysellsss/video/7668217142084390157
https://www.sellmeapen.net/

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

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Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week James Ball inflicts upon us a strange cocktail of Aella, AI doomerism and Harry Potter fanfiction. Meanwhile, Lucy Reade discusses why BookTok has changed how people read and… also gets on to the topic of Harry Potter fanfiction.

Warning: this episode contains material of an adult nature!

Aella:

https://x.com/Aella_Girl/status/1763383809284731208
https://bsky.app/profile/bluser12.bsky.social/post/3mv4z6ycoks2r
https://bsky.app/profile/stejormur.bsky.social/post/3mvdjiy32pc24

Books:

https://x.com/bookslattess/status/2096580249232269563?s=20
https://x.com/diatribadism/status/2097211649073545583?s=20
https://x.com/stargirlBaird/status/2097316740749234649?s=20
https://x.com/hexprax/status/2097192722767700087?s=20
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdQy1X5A/

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

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Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week Lucy Reade discusses the tragic case of Lindsey Clancy and the horrendous internet reactions it has spawned on all sides of the debate. James Ball, meanwhile, asks the age-old question: are GLP-1 drugs are inherently fascist?

Lindsey Clancy:

https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrime_central/video/7668324431713864991?q=lindsey%20clancy%20husband%20conspiracy&t=1788852477246
https://www.tiktok.com/@sisters.uncensored/video/7673872121063394574?q=lindsey%20clancy%20husband%20conspiracy&t=1788852477246
https://x.com/NickJFreitas/status/2094843531718262973?s=20
https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/2095963187422056854?s=20
https://x.com/DeepBlueCrypto/status/2095500027166699983?s=20
https://x.com/Bdubs1776/status/2096958652976365815?s=20
https://x.com/CGroyper12400/status/2095904656396337548?s=20

GLP-1s:

https://x.com/thestustustudio/status/2096379112093016241
https://x.com/kane/status/2096836146802085966?s=46
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/john-goodman-weight-loss-drugs-ozempic-fat-people-cannot-win

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

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