Why is it so easy for some of us to "scroll past" the intensity of this moment?

Right now, the energy across this country is vibrating at a fever pitch, but it isn’t being felt the same way by everyone. In Episode 3 of Colorful Pricks, we’re stepping out of the "vanilla" comfort zone to examine the invisible architecture of our lives. We explore the "fix-it reflex"—that inherited generational habit that tells us to resolve tension quickly, stay small, and disengage the moment a conversation gets too heavy or "gross."

We center this episode on a true story of a man whose life reveals a historical pattern of power that stretches directly into the headlines of 2026. We’re diving into the uncomfortable reality of privilege, not as a moral judgment or an accusation, but as a description of a system that protects some by default while pressing on others first.

Justin Nordine pulls back the curtain on his own journey of awareness, sharing a raw comparison between his experience as a white male with tattoos—an image he can choose to cover—and the reality for those who don't have the luxury of "blending in" when the world gets loud. This episode is a challenge to stop making ourselves small and to start using critical thinking to see the pattern for what it really is.

The problem isn't feeling uncomfortable. The problem is what we do next. It’s time to notice the space you’re standing in.