Emergency Intercom – "Let us pray w/ Violet"
iHeartPodcasts | Nov 14, 2025
Hosts: Enya Umanzor & Drew Phillips
Special Guest: Violet
Main Theme / Purpose
This episode of Emergency Intercom features Drew, Enya (Sophia Donner in transcript), and special guest Violet in a characteristically chaotic, comedic, and warm conversation filled with inside jokes, dark humor, and moments of unexpected vulnerability. The episode loosely oscillates between candid discussions about mental health, drugs, social media habits, cultural observations, personal histories (including stories of eviction), and playful philosophical debates. As always, the tone is irreverent but honest, mixing absurdity with sincerity.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Kicking Off with "Prayer" and Group Banter
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The episode starts with Violet leading the group in a mock-serious prayer for "nutrients" from the podcast and over their friend Kai, who’s humorously described as having a “terminal illness.”
“I just want to thank God that we're here today … only give us the nutrients of this podcast.” – Violet (04:16)
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Drew jokingly asks for a "gay man" instead of "Amen."
“Can I get a gay man?” – Drew (05:06)
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Segues into a discussion about Palm Springs Pride and the idea that gay people should retire there.
“I realized gay starts at being 58.” – Drew (05:19)
2. Internet Fads, Area 51, and Drug Humor
- References to the “rush” on Area 51 and clowns scare era.
“Area 51…if we all just—is essentially what they did January 6th. They did it first, like, the test trial.” – Sophia (06:21)
- Wild banter about meeting at Area 51 “high on crack,” mocking the idea of “trip sitters” for hard drugs.
- Satirical “crack is good for you” takes vs. vulnerability on mushrooms:
“Crack makes you the best version of yourself. Everyone should do crack. Whereas, like, mushrooms makes you very vulnerable.” – Drew (07:53)
3. Prayer, Spirituality, and Absurdity
- Drew admits Violet’s food prayers “genuinely infected my brain.”
“I took that prayer very serious, even though I was laughing the whole time.” – Drew (08:24)
- The discussion veers into sexual humor about "praying before eating ass" and gut bacteria.
4. Chasing Virality, Consumer Trends, and Boredom
- Talk about trending "Labubus" internet cups and “bear mugs.”
“It is reselling for $285...They need to sell it now before it tanks, ‘cause girl, imma get bored.” – Violet (10:46)
- Sophia’s loneliness and boredom: “I wake up every day at 6am desolate iPhone. Like I’m living in...”
5. Art, Instagram, and the Grotesque
- Critique of thirst-trap black-and-white photos by gay men (“as tried as Tate Langdon skull makeup for Halloween”).
- Drew shocks Sophia by showing a full-frontal nude scene from an actor she once found attractive, inciting regret and obsessive memory.
6. Over-sharing, Boundaries, and Phone Habits
- Debates about sharing location indefinitely with new crushes vs. the horror of turning sharing back off.
“Imagine taking it off, like, turning it off me. Like, my bad.” – Sophia (15:51)
- iPhones as “pro-cheating” devices.
7. Screen Time and Modern Rot
- Exposing average screen times.
“Everyone brings their rot in one room.” – Sophia (24:15)
- Violet’s Overwatch addiction.
8. Mental Health & Self-Critique
- Drew shares a story of self-loathing after seeing a photo during a sad walk, leading to an emotional breakdown.
“It just made me think about how mean I am to myself...I was just going through and realized I hated myself, and that’s what made me cry.” – Drew (26:29)
- Discussion about crying, medication, and the stigma of Wellbutrin (“Y’all are drug addicts. I would never get on a pill. Wow.” – Drew, sarcastically, 28:23).
9. Drug Culture, High School Antics, and Quaaludes
- Violet recalls taking 80mg of Vyvanse in high school (given to her as a Secret Santa gift) and the terrifying experience.
“I thought I was gonna crawl out of my skin… it was so scary.” – Violet (35:26)
- Sophia and Violet lament lost childhood photos due to changing devices and digital loss.
10. Growing Up, Evictions, and Family Trauma
- Moving stories of both Sophia and Violet’s families being evicted during and after the recession, and their parents’ coping strategies.
- Sophia recounts destroying her father’s prized home improvements as her family was evicted:
“We all grabbed [his weights] and all over the house… smashed all of the tiles.” – Sophia (40:25)
11. Conspiracies & Traffic Agents
- Satirical talk of Illuminati; Drew teases a first-hand story from a “very powerful person” (but withholds details).
“I got told stories from someone that is a very, very powerful person that literally made me, like, actually believe [in the Illuminati].” – Drew (49:26)
- Violet’s conspiracy: “Traffic is not fucking real. … There are fucking traffic agents that are up in there... They might be Reptilians.” (50:24)
12. Fuck/Marry/Kill: Magic, Silliness, Peace (54:05)
- Violet’s favorite FMK question:
- Drew: Marry silliness, fuck peace, kill magic—argues for the necessity of conflict.
- Sophia: Fuck magic, marry peace, kill silliness—sees peace as something unfamiliar and valuable.
- Violet: Marry magic (“to me, magic is like everything that’s God…the universe…”), fuck silliness, kill peace.
13. Road Rage and Wishing Revenge
- Intense, comic discussions of collective road rage and magical thinking:
“Don’t piss me off because I will wish that you get hit by a car and I’m very powerful in that sense, so like, it’s probably going to happen.” – Violet (58:51)
14. Witchcraft, Capitalism & Spiritual Scams
- Experiences with Etsy spells, House of Hoodoo candles, and the pitfalls of mixing spirituality with capitalism.
15. Surviving New York & California Love
- Violet details her love/hate relationship with three years living in New York, ultimately preferring California.
“If you're somebody who's like, a bit more slow...like introverted...I'm a Cali girl for life, honestly.” – Violet (61:18)
16. Small Claims Court Woes & Medical Neglect
- Violet’s unresolved medical negligence and inability to sue due to the statute of limitations.
17. Media Recommendations (65:59)
- Violet: “Cece Natalie” music, Overwatch cinematics, Push (Dakota Fanning/Chris Evans), Enter the Void.
- Drew: Underworld, “Dark and Long,” The Beach Boys, Moby, CocoRosie, “Old Man” (Neil Young), upcoming “Sentimental Value.”
- Sophia: Worst Person in the World (their “top four on Letterboxd”).
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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Violet’s prayer for the podcast:
“God bless this podcast, only give us the nutrients…” (04:16)
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On Palm Springs Pride:
“Gay starts at being 58.” – Drew (05:19)
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On trip sitters for drugs:
“Like having a trip sitter for crack is like, what? I already see you do that on a daily basis.” – Violet (07:40)
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On vulnerability and masculinity:
“When men are vulnerable, it's really bad. It's really gross.” – Drew (07:53)
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On praying before sex:
“What, Drew’s been praying before he eats my ass. Because it's food. That's the joke...” – Drew (08:53)
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On phone overuse and hypocrisy:
“If I’m in a group...everyone is on, I am intentionally not on my phone because I am better than all of you...” – Drew (17:29)
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On self-loathing and vulnerability:
“It just made me think about, like, how mean I am to myself...I was just, like, realizing I hated myself, and that's what made me cry. But I woke up today and I feel amazing, and I'm like, wait, I'm so awesome and cool.” – Drew (27:03)
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Fuck/Marry/Kill wisdom:
“To me, silliness is completely benevolent....I want to marry something that is funny.” – Drew (53:22)
“Marry magic…magic to me is everything that’s God…the universe…the things we can’t explain.” – Violet (55:42)
“Silliness to me is like humor…I don’t think everyone’s meant to be funny.” – Sophia (54:06)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 03:11 – The Halloween (mis)theme and Violet’s appearance
- 04:16 – Violet’s signature “prayer” and group roasting
- 06:21 – Area 51 raid recap, early internet viral events
- 07:53 – Seriousness/humor about drugs and vulnerability
- 08:24 – The spirituality of “praying over food”
- 10:42 – Viral mugs, consumer fads, and reselling culture
- 12:16 – Instagram art, thirst traps, and disgust
- 15:30 – On sharing locations, boundaries, and iPhone features
- 16:57 – Avoiding phone dependency in public
- 24:23 – Rotting at home, Overwatch addiction
- 25:54 – Drew’s story of crying after seeing a sad selfie
- 27:03 – Self-acceptance post-cry
- 28:21 – Wellbutrin, stigma, and supplements for men
- 35:26 – Violet’s teenage Vyvanse overdose story
- 40:25 – Sophia’s family destroys the house during eviction
- 49:26 – Drew dangles an Illuminati story
- 50:24 – Violet’s “traffic is not real” conspiracy rant
- 54:05 – FMK: Magic, Silliness, Peace
- 58:51 – Magical thinking for road rage revenge
- 60:42 – Etsy spells and spiritual capitalism gone wrong
- 61:18 – Violet’s New York experience and California identity
- 64:28 – Violet's story of medical neglect
- 65:59 – Media picks: music, movies, Letterboxd loves
Overall Tone & Takeaways
- The episode is wildly tangential, blending humor with flashes of genuine personal reflection.
- No topic is too taboo: the hosts move from prayers to drugs, screen time to existentialism, eviction trauma to magical thinking, with ease.
- Listeners get a front-row seat to the affectionate, brutally honest dynamic between Drew, Sophia, and Violet.
- Memorable takeaway: The show embodies a “laugh so you don’t cry” attitude but makes space for both, offering catharsis (and chaos) in 70 minutes of unfiltered conversation.
“A laughter is joy. God wants us to be joyous.”
– Violet (08:44)
For fans old and new, this episode is a crash course in the Emergency Intercom ethos: nothing is off-limits, everyone is the butt of the joke (including themselves), and honest emotion has just as much a place as fever-dream humor.