008 - All Things Titan

In this episode, we serve up another rich slice of commentary and dive into Netflix’s OceanGate Titan submersible documentary—with a healthy dose of midnight cravings, mom-life chaos, and side-eye for billionaires.

🌊 We unpack the bizarre spectacle surrounding the Titan tragedy and explore how unchecked ambition, wealth, and narcissism imploded at the bottom of the ocean. Stockton Rush’s billionaire wannabe exploration fetish made us queasy—because when ego comes before ethics, people get hurt.

🥤 Bekah coins what we now call the “Evian Perspective,” a hilarious-yet-heartfelt reminder to find slivers of gratitude even on the trashiest of days. Meanwhile, Ruha lives a real-time dumpster moment with infuriating audio issues—but even then, we find joy in the company of besties. (Yes, Bekah is the Evian in Ruha’s chaos.)

🛠️ As the tone sobers, we talk engineering ethics, regulatory loopholes, and how corporate culture too often silences the very people trying to prevent disasters. Ruha reflects on being in those rooms—where caution gets brushed aside in favor of profit and plausible deniability.

💬 We also dish on viral misinformation (TikTok, we’re looking at you), the obsession with billionaire life, and the ethics of throwing millions at ocean tourism while millions go without. And yes, the PlayStation controller was real. But don’t worry, we’ve got jokes about Nintendo, Titanic trivia, and even a cameo by custom face socks.

🥗 As always, we cleanse the palate with tales of wedge salad cravings, ASMR disagreements, and kids who think podcasts are actual magic. And maybe they are—because somehow, every episode becomes a life raft of laughter, honesty, and friendship.

So come laugh, reflect, and rage a little with us—because this episode of Midnight Cheesecake reminds us that even at the deepest depths, joy, accountability, and connection still matter.

Chapters

0:17  Welcome to Midnight Cheesecake Podcast

1:05  Ocean Gate Titan Submersible Discussion

1:13  The Evian Perspective

4:38  Social Media Reactions

6:19  The Titan's Cost and Culture

16:05  Stockton Rush’s Attitude

26:29  Engineer's Concerns and Consequences

31:06  Societal Reflections on Wealth

35:20  The Bigger Picture

42:30  Midnight Treats and Wrap-Up

43:33  Bloopers and Outtakes