Ever been used as somebody’s “I used to talk to them” flex? That’s not information—that’s currency. In this episode we crack open the clout economy: how people trade names, rumors, and proximity for status—and how that hustle wrecks dating, friendships, church circles, and the wider Chicago scene. We decode a viral-style post (“I had shorty on stage before—no biggie”) and show what’s really being bought: attention. Then we map where social currency circulates (DMs, group chats, pews, orgs),...
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