Five Netflix Shows That Are Better When You’re High
(Because reality is overrated and your snacks aren’t going to eat themselves.)
Sweet Tooth … Post-apocalyptic Bambi on ‘shrooms. A gentle, feckless deer-boy wanders through the ruins of humanity while being hunted by guys who look like they sell dodgy meth in Idaho. On weed it becomes a fable. Off weed you start asking, “Wait … are these children being harvested?” High bonus: You will develop strong emotional connections with antlers.
Black Mirror (New Season) … Existential horror triggered by accidentally pressing “agree” on the Terms of Service. Seen straight this is a bleak warning about tech-fueled gloom and doom. Seen high it’s a psychedelic choose-your-own-paranoia simulator where your television stares back menacingly. The episode where your consciousness gets uploaded into a haunted air fryer suddenly feels personal. Warning: May cause you to unplug your router and cry into a USB stick.
Is It Cake? … A capitalist absurd romp frosted with chaos. Sober it’s a mildly stressful baking competition. High it’s a reality-warping game of trust no one, not even that croissant-shaped pepper mill. You’ll scream “IT’S CAKE” at the screen like it’s a political protest. Then it isn’t cake. Then you don’t know who you are anymore. Trust rating: Zero. Everything is cake. You might be cake.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Live-Action) Mythic journey meets cosplay convention with a Netflix budget. There are glowing rocks, floating bison, and mystical martial arts fueled by emotions–aka, the stoner trifecta. When high you’ll feel deeply invested in the spiritual implications of water-bending and may weep at the concept of wind. Pro tip: Smoke every time someone says “destiny.” You’ll ascend before episode 3.
The Midnight Gospel … Animated podcast hosted by a rainbow kidney bean on DMT. Technically not new, but it’s back in the rotation and still more profound than your therapist. It’s like watching a late-night TED Talk while skydiving through a Lisa Frank folder. One moment you’re laughing at a zombie clown, the next you’re questioning your entire concept of death. Watch it high = spiritual awakening. Watch it sober = mild confusion + nap.