How Would You Win Big Brother (The Reality Show)? with Naomi Higgins

In this wildly chaotic and self-aware episode of *Plumbing the Death Star*, hosts Joel and Jackson dive into the absurdity of winning *Big Brother*—a reality show they all agree they’d fail spectacularly at. Naomi Higgins, their guest, delivers a masterclass in comedic self-deprecation, revealing she’d panic on day one, be too honest to manipulate, and likely get eliminated for being too weird. The conversation spirals into surreal territory: Jackson fantasizes about blowing up the Sydney Opera House if voted off, while Naomi admits she’d thrive in psychological torture scenarios like *The Contestant* or *Naked and Afraid*. They dissect the mechanics of reality TV editing, with Jackson confidently predicting he’d get the villain edit for any joke he makes. Amidst the madness, Naomi drops a major personal reveal—she’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder—and the hosts respond with genuine warmth, turning the episode into a rare moment of vulnerability. The show ends with a pitch for Naomi’s new game show *Pathological*, a lie-based comedy series that’s as chaotic as the podcast itself.