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tcpsyn 6eeab58464 TTS fixes, Inworld improvements, footer redesign, episodes 15-25, invoice script fix
- Fix TTS text pipeline: new caps handling (spell out unknown acronyms, lowercase
  emphasis words), action-word lookahead for parenthetical stripping, abbreviation
  expansions (US→United States, NM→New Mexico), pronunciation fixes
- Inworld TTS: camelCase API fields, speakingRate per-voice overrides, retry logic
  with exponential backoff (3 attempts)
- Footer redesign: SVG icons for social/podcast links across all pages
- Stats page: show "Rate us on Spotify" instead of "not public" placeholder
- New voices, expanded caller prompts and problem scenarios
- Social posting via Postiz, YouTube upload in publish pipeline
- Episode transcripts 15-25, terms page, sitemap updates
- Fix invoice script: match Timing totals using merged Task+App intervals

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-02 12:38:58 -07:00

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"regulars": [
{
"id": "4f15e309",
"name": "Frank",
"gender": "male",
"age": 38,
"job": "the fluorescent light buzzing overhead, on his fourth cup of coffee because sleep's been impossible since he plugged in his old flip phone this afternoon and watched it power up for the first time",
"location": "unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Graham",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Treats the call like a set. Has bits prepared. Delivers serious information with a punchline chaser. Self-deprecating as a defense mechanism \u2014 makes fun of themselves before anyone else can. Energy level: high. When pushed back on, they deflect with humor. Getting a straight answer from them requires the host to push. Conversational tendency: turning everything into a bit."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Frank called in, deeply emotional after discovering a **voicemail from his estranged brother, Danny, who died three years ago**\u2014a message he\u2019d never listened to. He revealed they hadn\u2019t spoken in **five years** after Frank cut him off for repeatedly asking for money, exhausted by Danny\u2019s cycle of broken promises. The voicemail, left **two weeks before Danny\u2019s death**, was a plea for **$300**\u2014\"just one more shot\" for a job in Tucson. Frank, torn between guilt and resolve, finally played it on air, revealing Danny\u2019s last words: *\"I\u2019m really trying this time\u2026 Love you, brother.\"*\n\nThe call ended with Frank admitting he\u2019d **verified the job was real**, leaving him haunted by what the extra $200 might\u2019ve been for\u2014drugs, or something else. The host reassured him he\u2019d done his best, but Frank\u2019s raw conflict\u2014**regret, love, and the weight of \"what if\"**\u2014linged in the air.",
"timestamp": 1772069688.038253
}
],
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"created_at": 1772069688.038254
},
{
"id": "65a41612",
"name": "Terri",
"gender": "female",
"age": 35,
"job": "New Mexico, the phone pressed between her ear and shoulder while she stabs at a plate of chile rellenos with a plastic fork\u2014her third cup of coffee gone cold beside her",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Evelyn",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: No filter whatsoever. Says things that make people go 'you did NOT just say that on the radio.' Treats the host like a therapist they've known for years. Drops deeply personal information casually, like it's nothing. Energy level: medium. When pushed back on, they share even MORE personal details to justify their point. Conversational tendency: inappropriate honesty."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Terry, a Native American caller who had been drinking, passionately argued that the Navajo Code Talkers deserve more recognition than conspiracy theories like Roswell, sharing personal stories about his great-uncle and Uncle Ray who served but were later denied benefits and respect. Host Luke repeatedly dismissed the Code Talkers' story as \"not compelling\" enough for media coverage compared to fictional conspiracies, leading to an increasingly heated exchange where Terry became emotional about his family's mistreatment and the country's failure to honor their sacrifice.",
"timestamp": 1772071625.969453
}
],
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"created_at": 1772071625.969454
},
{
"id": "2768e2ac",
"name": "Rochelle",
"gender": "female",
"age": 55,
"job": "and when she opened the fitness app they used to share\u2014back when they were doing that couples' couch-to-5K thing\u2014she realized he's been watching her movements for the eight months since the divorce was finalized",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Sarah",
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Rochelle called in after spending three hours tracking her ex-husband's location on a fitness app they still share, watching him circle her neighborhood and park at a nearby Sonic for 40 minutes while sending cryptic texts. Though she initiated their divorce eight months ago, she admitted she might be glad he's \"creeping\" on her and got emotional realizing they both still have access to each other's locations\u2014and that she might still miss him despite dating someone new.",
"timestamp": 1771217728.036122
},
{
"summary": "Rochelle called to say she finally turned off location sharing with her ex-husband David, but he immediately texted asking if she was okay, showing he was still tracking her. She's now sitting on her current boyfriend Marcus's porch, struggling with the realization that she still misses David and isn't being fair to Marcus, ultimately acknowledging she needs to break up with Marcus and be single for a while.",
"timestamp": 1771823819.191822
},
{
"summary": "Rochelle called to update Luke about her breakup with Marcus and confessed that her ex-husband David recently contacted her with a flimsy excuse to visit, which triggered obsessive behavior including stalking his location and driving past places he frequents. Luke bluntly told her to stop acting like a \"maniac,\" delete her tracking apps, focus on herself and her kids, and avoid dating for at least a year until she's in a healthier mental state.",
"timestamp": 1772076234.249971
}
],
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"created_at": 1771217728.0361228
},
{
"id": "7d06c9ca",
"name": "Phil",
"gender": "male",
"age": 60,
"job": "phone pressed to his ear with his shoulder while he wipes down the station he should've cleaned hours ago, stalling before he drives home to the conversation he's been avoiding all weekend",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Craig",
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Phil called in after his wife of 20 years revealed she's gay and wants to stay married while both see other people on the side\u2014he's been seeing a man named Marcus, and she's been seeing a woman since last summer. After initially feeling confused and worried about \"kicking the can down the road,\" Phil worked through his anxiety with Luke and reached an emotional breakthrough, realizing he doesn't need to have everything figured out immediately and that their honest, unconventional arrangement might actually work for their family.",
"timestamp": 1771819671.062739
},
{
"summary": "Phil calls back after previously discussing his open marriage with his wife Teresa, revealing that he developed real romantic feelings for Marcus (the man he was seeing), who is now moving to Portland\u2014a heartbreak that made Phil realize he's been lying to himself about wanting to stay married. After discussing it with Luke, Phil decides to have an honest conversation with Teresa about ending their marriage amicably, recognizing they've both moved on emotionally and she may want to pursue a future with her girlfriend Amanda.",
"timestamp": 1772171807.331306
}
],
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"created_at": 1771819671.062739
},
{
"id": "920e6f98",
"name": "Marlene",
"gender": "female",
"age": 25,
"job": "third shift HR coverage at the call center, still half-painted like a banana because the makeup won't come off her neck",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Darlene",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Been through it all and has the tired voice to prove it. Nothing surprises them. Responds to dramatic revelations with 'yeah, that tracks.' Dark humor born from experience, not edginess. Energy level: low but steady. When pushed back on, they shrug it off with a 'look, I've seen worse.' Conversational tendency: resigned acceptance sprinkled with grim comedy."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Marlene wore a professional banana costume to her manager's holiday party because the invitation said \"costume party,\" but everyone else showed up in sweaters\u2014she stayed all four hours and now faces a disciplinary meeting for \"lack of professional judgment.\" Despite the awkwardness and lingering yellow makeup on her neck, she's considering wearing the banana costume again to the meeting, reasoning that if she gets fired over it, at least she'll have a good story.",
"timestamp": 1772172154.039839
}
],
"last_call": 1772172154.03984,
"created_at": 1772172154.03984
},
{
"id": "5ead2c1a",
"name": "Greg",
"gender": "male",
"age": 59,
"job": "laptop open on the comforter showing the doorbell footage for the seventh time tonight, because three nights ago someone\u2014something\u2014stood on his porch at 3:17 AM and didn't move for ten minutes and forty-three seconds, just faced the door like they were waiting to be invited in, and when he scrubbed through frame-by-frame he noticed the person's chest never rose or fell like they were breathing",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Gareth",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Has done their research and wants you to know it. Corrects small details. Cites sources. Uses phrases like 'actually, studies show...' and 'well technically.' Not trying to be annoying \u2014 they genuinely believe precision matters. Energy level: medium. When pushed back on, they get pedantic and start splitting hairs. Conversational tendency: correcting and clarifying."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Greg called about disturbing doorbell camera footage showing a figure standing motionless on his porch at 3 AM for nearly 11 minutes without breathing or triggering motion sensors, then vanishing between frames\u2014and he's discovered three similar earlier incidents after obsessively analyzing the footage. Despite creating multiple backups and researching everything from vampire folklore to electromagnetic interference, he's anxious about what this means and whether he should report it to police, though Luke reassures him to share it on the Discord community and install a constant porch light.",
"timestamp": 1772173891.1805592
}
],
"last_call": 1772173891.1805599,
"created_at": 1772173891.1805599
},
{
"id": "8c97dd56",
"name": "Mitch",
"gender": "male",
"age": 29,
"job": "just the glow from the window over the sink where he's been standing for the past hour, looking at his neighbor's house across the gravel drive",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Mark",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Starts a sentence, gets distracted by their own tangent, starts another sentence, remembers the first one, tries to merge them. Asks 'where was I?' a lot. Not unintelligent \u2014 their brain just moves faster than their mouth. Lots of 'oh and another thing.' Energy level: medium-high but unfocused. When pushed back on, they agree enthusiastically and then immediately go off on another tangent. Conversational tendency: free association."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Mitch called about his neighbor stealing water for over a year by connecting a hose under the fence to his spigot, doubling his water bills, and when confronted, the neighbor just shrugged it off. The emotional core of the call was Mitch struggling with feeling disrespected and small\u2014standing in his dark kitchen obsessing over the neighbor's dismissive reaction\u2014before ultimately deciding to pursue documentation, involve the water company, and take the neighbor to small claims court.",
"timestamp": 1772174421.724106
}
],
"last_call": 1772174421.724106,
"created_at": 1772174421.724106
},
{
"id": "37f0bfaa",
"name": "Murray",
"gender": "male",
"age": 36,
"job": "engine running for heat, watching his breath fog up the windshield while he tries to figure out how to fire his best friend of thirty years",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Tyler",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Amped up. Talks fast, laughs loud, jumps between topics like they've had five espressos. Infectious enthusiasm \u2014 even bad news sounds exciting when they tell it. Uses exclamation energy without actually exclaiming. Energy level: very high. When pushed back on, they get even MORE animated and start talking with their hands (you can hear it). Conversational tendency: escalation."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Murray called in struggling with whether to fire his best friend Danny of 30 years, who's been showing up late, bad-mouthing him to their crew, and just cost them a major contract by abandoning a job site. Through the conversation, Murray realized he'd become overly rigid and \"suit-like\" while trying to prove himself as the new business owner, and decided instead of firing Danny, he'd hold a team meeting to apologize for his approach, explain the reasoning behind new protocols, and invite the crew to be part of the solution rather than just enforcing rules from above.",
"timestamp": 1772250744.2312489
}
],
"last_call": 1772250744.2312498,
"created_at": 1772250744.2312498
},
{
"id": "9e274ab1",
"name": "Elvin",
"gender": "male",
"age": 49,
"job": "his plate of cold fries pushed aside, because three hours ago his buddy Marcus showed him a dating profile\u2014complete with photos from last summer's fishing trip\u2014and swore up and down he's never downloaded a dating app in his life, which would be easier to believe if Elvin's ex-wife and two of his cousins hadn't also matched with Marcus",
"location": "unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Brian",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Starts a sentence, gets distracted by their own tangent, starts another sentence, remembers the first one, tries to merge them. Asks 'where was I?' a lot. Not unintelligent \u2014 their brain just moves faster than their mouth. Lots of 'oh and another thing.' Energy level: medium-high but unfocused. When pushed back on, they agree enthusiastically and then immediately go off on another tangent. Conversational tendency: free association."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Elvin called because his longtime friend Marcus discovered someone created fake dating profiles using his real photos, and multiple people including Elvin's ex-wife and cousins have matched with the imposter profile. After initially suspecting Marcus was lying, Elvin became convinced his friend is a genuine victim of identity theft, and felt guilty for doubting him\u2014ultimately deciding to help Marcus investigate by having a cousin engage with the fake profile to uncover the scammer's motives.",
"timestamp": 1772253684.436144
}
],
"last_call": 1772253684.4361448,
"created_at": 1772253684.436146
},
{
"id": "61935b11",
"name": "Marcus",
"gender": "male",
"age": 34,
"job": "door locked, listening to the wind throw sand against the window while she sleeps",
"location": "unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Callum",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Wearing their heart on their sleeve. Voice cracks. Long pauses where they're collecting themselves. Not performing emotion \u2014 genuinely going through it. When they laugh it's the kind of laugh that's one step from crying. Energy level: fluctuating. When pushed back on, they get quiet and you can tell they're really thinking about it. Conversational tendency: vulnerability."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Marcus called about accidentally receiving $5,000 instead of $500 from his employer three months ago and spending most of it on his truck, daughter's tuition, and bills, which has been keeping him up at night with guilt and fear of consequences. The host advised him to proactively tell his employer (claiming an accountant found the error), emphasize it was their mistake, and work out a payment plan rather than waiting for them to discover it, reassuring Marcus that he likely won't be fired since he didn't actually do anything wrong.",
"timestamp": 1772429224.977716
}
],
"last_call": 1772429224.977717,
"created_at": 1772429224.977717
},
{
"id": "a16fe26a",
"name": "Curtis",
"gender": "male",
"age": 43,
"job": "still sitting at her table an hour after Sunday dinner ended, phone cord stretched across the counter because she still has a landline",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Nate",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Treats the call like a set. Has bits prepared. Delivers serious information with a punchline chaser. Self-deprecating as a defense mechanism \u2014 makes fun of themselves before anyone else can. Energy level: high. When pushed back on, they deflect with humor. Getting a straight answer from them requires the host to push. Conversational tendency: turning everything into a bit."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Curtis called about struggling with grief after taking his deceased father's record collection from his mom's garage, crying over albums despite having avoided thinking about his dad for three years. He's conflicted about mourning a father who abandoned him at 14, using humor to deflect his pain, but the host reassured him it's normal to grieve even complicated relationships and that keeping the records\u2014whether he uses them or not\u2014is perfectly okay.",
"timestamp": 1772430659.572614
}
],
"last_call": 1772430659.572614,
"created_at": 1772430659.572614
},
{
"id": "9b72f700",
"name": "Mitch",
"gender": "male",
"age": 38,
"job": "half-eaten microwave burrito going cold on the table, because he just watched his two best friends\u2014who've spent the last three years openly trash-talking each other at every barbecue and poker night\u2014stumble out of the parking garage behind the Safeway at 1 AM, hands all over each other, and climb into the same truck",
"location": "in unknown",
"personality_traits": [],
"voice": "Blake",
"stable_seeds": {
"style": "COMMUNICATION STYLE: Called because they need to GET THIS OFF THEIR CHEST. Talks in capital letters. Uses 'honestly' and 'I'm not even kidding' a lot. The anger is specific and justified \u2014 this isn't random rage, this is 'let me tell you exactly what happened.' Energy level: very high. When pushed back on, they take a breath and say 'I hear you but...' and then get right back to the rant. Conversational tendency: building to a crescendo."
},
"call_history": [
{
"summary": "Mitch called in after discovering his two best friends, who had always pretended to despise each other, making out in a parking garage. He felt like an idiot for not realizing they were secretly together and was upset about being lied to, but the host helped him see the humor in the situation.",
"timestamp": 1772431494.727463
}
],
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]
}