You’ve mastered “How was your weekend?”
You smile when you’re breaking inside.
You’ve been agreeable, charming, safe.
But what if small talk isn't small?
What if it's survival theater—a ritual of obedience dressed as connection?
In this raw, seductive episode of Anthropologically Yours, we unravel the emotional politics of everyday pleasantries.
From boardrooms to bedrooms, dinner tables to diplomacy, we ask the question no one dares say out loud:
Who are you when you stop performing?
In this episode, you’ll explore:
How “I’m fine” became the most dangerous lie in your vocabulary
Why small talk hides abuse, builds empires, and fuels manipulation
The psychology behind polite predators and charismatic bosses
How emotional labor became currency for love, labor, and leadership
What it means to finally unscript yourself—and why it terrifies people
This isn’t a conversation about communication.
It’s a reckoning with how niceness has become the most effective disguise for harm.
🔗 Listen now.🎧 Anthropologically Yours | Hosted by Dr. Rashmi Bhattacharjee