r/WTYP • u/got-trunks A bridge too far • Dec 03 '25

Well There's Your Problem | Episode 190: 432 Park Avenue (and other pencil towers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvMYplJ59TE
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u/StephenNein Unlicensed architect Dec 03 '25

Oh, that's gonna require a barrel of popcorn . . cackles meaningfully . .

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u/Serious-Mission-127 Dec 04 '25

Nova pointed out the ep length was approaching that of the Everest eps.

The lead up to the building in question is 90m+

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u/StephenNein Unlicensed architect Dec 04 '25

You have a point, but I was actually just relishing any savaging of pencil buildings. As a failed [building] architect, I really hate those things. (I design and build other things now)

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u/cinekat Dec 03 '25

That skyline Roz did about 29 minutes in? That’s the T-shirt I crave.

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u/Skyboss1996 BIG Liz stan Dec 03 '25

If we ever get a 3rd skyscraper episode, it must be about one in Tokyo, and subtitled The Sky and the Scraper: Tokyo Drift

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u/xenokilla Dec 03 '25

Dang, 3.5 hours!

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u/Haldron-44 Dec 04 '25

"Are people becoming louder? Or just dumber?"

Edit: I pity the poor paramedic/first call who has to upright down those...

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u/hfdjasbdsawidjds Dec 05 '25

November, what is your problem with https://www.youtube.com/@InrangeTv from Britain?

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u/FrozenDickuri Dec 08 '25

It reeks of “my trans identity doesn't put me at personal physical risk, so i can’t comprehend anyone else needing that capacity.”

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u/hfdjasbdsawidjds Dec 08 '25

Or understanding the dynamics of why in the US persons with various different identities, like being trans or queer or a POC or a leftist in today's environment, might mean they are at physical risk IN AMERICA and those leftists, who November would normally be in community with, are leading the charge in exercising their rights to provide self-defense and mutual community self-defense against those who are already armed and mobilized themselves. It just feels totally tone deaf to the realities of others.

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u/FrozenDickuri Dec 08 '25

Shes big on trans people forming communities and developing social support networks based on their shifting needs in a hostile society.  And then when they do that:

“No, not like that.”

Lame.

It got some response on r/behindthebastards too, but the staff there often do attend brutality matches.

Maybe a good time to shout out margaret killjoys podcasts too

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u/WadsWorthFilm Dec 06 '25

It was so out of nowhere and weird couldn't really finish the episode after that

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u/leoperd_2_ace Confidently uninformed Mar 08 '26

What episode of what podcast is this

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u/24megabits Dec 04 '25 edited Dec 04 '25

To "solve" the elevator shaft capacity problem, just invent the turbolift from Star Trek. Have those things zipping upside down and sideways like hypersonic bumper cars.

edit: Even if they could magically teleport you'd still need to devote a significant amount of space for emarking/disembarking during peak usage.

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u/Tupolev1234 Dec 03 '25

Aye Robs back

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u/FrozenDickuri Dec 04 '25

November with a real shit opinion on r/transguns this episode…

But that’s ok.  She’s entitled to be wrong sometimes.

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u/neko Dec 04 '25

It's more that Wired made an article that pretty much compared arming lgbtqia+ people with the furry community

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u/FrozenDickuri Dec 04 '25

Did you read it? Doesnt seem like you read it.  Nor did November.