Episode 23: "And All The Earth a Grave" by C.C. MacApp

With Rachael · Jul 31, 2026 · 16m

This one is on the favorites list! It feels morbid if you take it at face value. Yeah, everyone’s buying a casket. It’s the new most exciting purchase. It takes over the airwaves, tv screens and department stores all over the country, even worldwide! It’s a farfetched idea that most would never put together, let alone expect from a short story.

If you look at this story through the 2026 lens, influencer culture, the marketing budgets of big companies, there’s a glaring theme. The more you inundate a person with an item through ads on different platforms, the more they’re going to want to buy…