HIDDEN BRAIN: You Can't Hit Unsend by Jena Abrahamsen

"You Can't Hit U'nsend" (Miles Wiggins)

2026-03-03 05:21:43 UTC

This story best falls under "Rags To Riches" in the first part because William explains what pushes him to do better in his activities that show is natural talent. William says in one line how through good or bad shots in golf, he is always having to problem solve in different scenarios. William also excels in Mathematics and Violin.

In the second half of the audio book which dives deeper into the controversy that circles his offensive meme group chat and his discharge from Harvard, the story archetype that matches it best is tragedy. William faced backlash all over social media, news outlets, and lost relationships for interacting with posting racial, suicidal, and offensive sexual meme even though the memes weren't what he truly believed. Students that even posted offensive memes against their own people were also discharged from the school. William takes months taking curricular courses, re-applies to several colleges, and got accepted to both Penn State and UCLA despite being rejected from all IVY league schools.

"You cant hit unsend" - Will Cunningham

2026-03-03 19:54:01 UTC

This story falls under the category of tragedy because it starts by building up Williams' life and success, then describes how it all fell apart when he made an irreversible mistake.

Mary

2026-03-03 20:21:40 UTC

I noticed the intense music at specific times in the story. This falls under voyage and return because he learns a lesson from what he has done after going through challenges and learning things the hard way.

You can't hit unsend-Will Surratt

2026-03-03 20:23:01 UTC

I noticed it followed a chronological order of Williams life with the narrator sort of guiding the conversation but it is William telling his story for the majority of it. They used some music to create tension. I feel that the story is most closely related to rebirth but you could argue that it is a tragedy. The event that changes him is getting rejected after being admitted from Harvard and it forced him to be more careful about his actions and he was still able to go to college after a gap year

Abby Wyssman

2026-03-03 20:24:01 UTC

This podcast is about the story of a high school senior that made a grave mistake that altered his education path and career. By taking accountability for his actions and sharing his story he was redirected to another school instead of Harvard. He was able to restart and focus on the things he loved which overall he was successful in the end. This story falls under the voyage and return archetype because he overcame mistakes he made and learned many lessons, he was able to return to his studies and move forward from his past actions.

"You can't hit unsend"- Joe Calderone

2026-03-03 20:24:15 UTC

This story was about William and his friends in a group chat who sent inappropriate memes in a group chat and got his Harvard admission cut. I noticed certain music playing during different parts of the story. This story's archetype is definitely tragedy because he had a good life ahead of him, and he ended up losing a big part of it by sending those posts.

"You cant hit unsend" - Jessica Laning

2026-03-03 20:24:19 UTC

The main aspect I noticed in this podcast was the music and how it got turned up when the story gets intense. This story falls under the category of voyage and return because he went out to learn a new lesson and returned with a new perspective. He realized what type of person he wants to be, and he will continue his life following this identity.

you can't hit unsend

2026-03-03 20:24:20 UTC

This story falls under voyage and return or even rebirth. At the beginning the podcast paints William as a perfect kid with good grades who's going to Harvard. The voyage is the Harvard group chat where they sent each other offensive jokes which got Williams Harvard offer revoked. The return of this story is when he acknowledges his mistakes and even is mentioned in a lecture in a different college he went to because of his mistakes. It was a rebirth in the sense that another college gave William another chance.

(Maddie)

"You Can't Hit Unsend" - Claudia Moran

cmor1238 — 2026-03-03 20:24:48 UTC

I noticed that this podcast was created in a way where they had three acts separating the story. Some observations were the music in the background creating emotions and how the host had the father and William himself speak throughout the story. The archetype that was used was rebirth. I think it is rebirth because William "fell into the shadows" and came into the light as a new and better person. This story could also be voyage and return because after his mistake he voyages to a new college and learns a lesson that makes him a better person.

"You Cant Hit Unsend" - Owen Rausch

2026-03-03 20:24:58 UTC

This story falls under the category of rebirth because William had to overcome his huge mistake and being "canceled", from participating in Harvards meme group. but after losing his acceptance into Harvard and getting denied from every single ivy league school. In the end William ended up being excepted into college overcoming his challenges in the strive to become a better person.

"You can't hit unsend"- Jake Spector

jspe0918 — 2026-03-03 20:25:10 UTC

The story started on how William was great at everything, he is accepted to Harvard. On the surface, he seems like the perfect person but then cracks start to show with the controversy of the memes that he sent. These cracks then destroyed his perfect life by taking Harvard away because of his actions. This story takes place over a while, showing that one bad step can lead to a downfall. This story could be a rebirth story because William fails but it makes him a better person.

"You Can't hit unsend" - Will cunningham

2026-03-03 20:25:11 UTC

This story falls under both rebirth and Tragedy, the tragedy being his buildup of achievements and then the sudden description of the one irreversible mistake he made that brought him down, but then the rebirth aspect is the final part where they talk about the impact of his actions and how he's owning up to his mistakes. Although I noticed a lack of emotion in his voice throughout the podcast, I'm assuming he's given it a lot of thought and that this isn't his original reaction. It's structured around William recording his life and his perspective on the events that unfolded.

"You Can't Hit Unsend" - Gwen Russell

2026-03-03 20:25:15 UTC

This story falls under rebirth and voyage and return. In the second part, the podcast describes William's bad decisions that caused him to lose his acceptance to Harvard. He went through the journey where he had to figure out what to do if he couldn't go to Harvard, and eventually figured it out. In the last part, he explains that he changed from his experience and now asks people to tell him if he does something wrong because of the experience he had, which shows rebirth. I noticed that they used the dad's perspective to show what outsiders that William knew and grew up with to show what they could be thinking about the situation.

"You Can't Hit Unsend" - Hardi Patel

hpat2945 — 2026-03-03 20:25:22 UTC

This podcast was interesting and engaging because of its personal storytelling and emotional honesty. The creators use careful pacing, pauses, and subtle background music to build tension and make the listener feel the weight of the situation. The episode follows the tragedy archetype, since William's one impulsive mistake leads him to serious and irreversible consequences.

"You can't hit unsend" - Ella Bonk

ebon1189 — 2026-03-03 20:25:24 UTC

This podcast is set up in a three act structure, with each act using a different type of storytelling. The narrator also includes an introduction along with a conclusion to outro the podcast. Within Act 1, we see a quest of all of these challenges William has faced in his journey to get into Harvard. Then, following in Act 2, we see a voyage and return because we see the problem William faced with his wrong choices and what happens to him to get back to where he started at square one, having to reapply to colleges. Concluding the podcast in act 3, we see a rebirth of William with the problems he faced in his earlier time, to continue building upon himself as a person to brighten his future.

"You can't Hit Unsend" Melania Ratay

2026-03-03 20:25:33 UTC

I think that this podcast falls under tragedy and voyage & return because the character definitely starts off with making a huge mistake and everything spirals and goes downhill as he faces the consequences of his actions. It also follows voyage and return because he has this whole experience with Harvard and in this meme chat and it almost acts as its own 'other world' that he comes back from and then talks about in this podcast.

"You can't hit unsend" - Edison

2026-03-03 20:26:01 UTC

I think that this podcast falls under rebirth because the main guy goes on a redemption arc after making a huge mistake

"You Can't Hit Unsend" Sophia Brown

2026-03-04 15:30:13 UTC

I noticed the podcast was engaging and interesting because of its storytelling we follow William through all of the story. The pauses, pacing and subtle music builds tension for the situation. This podcast falls under "voyage and return" because the protagonist will enters this "new world" a new environment/experience=college. He learns valuable lessons over time, leading to personal growth and transformation. This also aligns with the "rebirth" archetype since he grows over time from his mistakes as a changed person.