Episode 292

Sword and Scale

Incongruity

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4 • 61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

One morning, seven-year-old Adrian woke up to a confusing and upsetting scene at home. As he tries to understand what's happening, we learn about the hidden problems and growing conflicts among the adults in his life. This child's confusion turns into a harsh reality that will have a lasting impact on his world.

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0:00.0	Sword and scale contains adult themes and violence and is not intended for all audiences.
0:06.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:09.0	I'm like a smirked, like the devil inside me.
0:17.0	And I said, who laughs, laughs, laughs best.
0:24.0	Who was that weird-sounding woman at the intro?
0:27.3	You're about to find out.
0:29.0	This is Season 12, episode 292, a sword and scale, a show that reveals that the worst monsters
0:35.2	are real and literally all around you.
0:38.7	It's fucking terrifying.
0:40.8	It's enough to make you want to crawl in a hole and just listen to podcasts.
1:09.6	I'm going to... Just a reminder that we don't do this for free if you like the show and want to support it,
1:11.0	head on over to sort and scale.com, download the app on your android or apple device and uh become a plus supporter or a sass
1:18.5	hole as we affectionately like to call our fans because we love people so much I'm In a relationship, it's easy to mix up being needed with being wanted, especially when you're in love.
2:00.0	The dependency can feel like a sign of closeness.
2:04.4	But as time goes on, needing someone can become more important than wanting them. And that's
2:11.2	when problems begin. The distinction between being needed and being wanted might not seem like a big deal at first,
2:20.3	but it can make all the difference in whether a relationship lasts or it falls apart.
2:26.0	When someone depends on the other for their happiness, their self-worth, and even their identity,
2:33.7	it's no longer about love.
2:36.1	It's about something else entirely.
2:39.9	Control.
2:41.4	The fear of losing that person isn't because of love.
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