The hosts discuss how collecting other people's secrets can be a way of maintaining control and power dynamics in relationships through anonymous messaging apps and social media. They also reveal who is responsible for reading and listening to their audience's messages.
Marc Maron shares a story with a friend who helps him find the perfect way to tell it.
The host talks about how they joke about mistakes and admits their reservations about the name of their podcast, Suicide Buddies. They then explain that it's about historical suicides and is intended to be a fun suicide podcast.
An investigation narrows down suspects to just a few persons of interest, leading to more focused efforts to gather information. People provided helpful information and went above and beyond to assist in the investigation.
In this introductory episode, the hosts discuss their future release schedule and briefly touch on the topic of the book they will be discussing on the podcast.