Episode 41: Freakshow Families, Boundaries, Control, and Cutting Ties

This week on Wine by the Case, Alexis and Chris pour a glass of Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon and wade straight into one of the messiest modern debates: adult children cutting off their parents — and whether “boundaries” are always as healthy as they’re sold.

Fueled by celebrity drama, viral therapy culture, and the ever-popular “let them” movement, Episode 41 asks the uncomfortable questions people usually dodge.

• Family estrangement — protection vs punishment

• Celebrity cutoffs (yes, including Brooklyn Beckham)

• Hearing vs obeying — perspective without mandates

• Freakshow Cabernet — consistency, branding, and why it sells

Alexis and Chris unpack manipulation, alienation, and why any tactic that shrinks someone’s world should set off alarms. They also debate whether familiar wines — and familiar family patterns — are comfort… or just mass-produced habits we never question.

Wine of the episode:
Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi, CA)
Average price: ~$18 (varies by retailer)
Find it here

🎧 Watch now: https://youtu.be/lI6uo6GOcek?si=4VHLQn6TVwmB13he

Because not every boundary needs a press release — and not every cutoff is growth.