Episode 119

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13th Nov 2025

The InSight Out Show | Ep. 119 | The Freezer Dilemma, Free Food Vending Machines, and Surveillance Pricing

Ever feel like you’re being charged more… just because you can be?

And deeper still… have we started confusing comfort with fairness, and convenience with trust?

That’s at the heart of today’s episode.

We kick off with a freezer dilemma and a book that put things back in perspective. A simple story about running out of space turned into a deeper reflection on how we define need, and why our comfort zone might be shrinking our sense of contentment.

Then we look at a promising new idea: free food vending machines popping up in places like the Bronx. They’re offering more than groceries, they’re offering hope. But are they just band-aids, or real solutions?

And finally the big one: dynamic pricing. Also known as surveillance pricing. Why are your online prices shifting based on your clicks, your zip code, or even your panic? From AI-driven airfare changes to price hikes based on your browsing habits, we dig into what’s fair, what’s not, and what the Bible says about honest scales.

In today’s episode, Devin explores:

  • Why a full freezer revealed a spiritual gap
  • Whether food aid programs are solving problems or just softening them
  • How companies are using your private data to raise your prices
  • What Scripture says about fairness, honesty, and being truly seen
  • Why a “free market” isn’t so free when surveillance sets the price
Philippians 4:11‑12 (NIV) — “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”

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Devin Almonte

Devin Almonte is a broadcaster, journalist, and podcaster dedicated to media-driven discipleship. As the host of InSight Out and Encouraging Star Stories, she challenges audiences to think deeply about faith, culture, and purpose, offering clarity for the mind, joy for the heart, and truth for the times.

A Colson Fellow and graduate of the World Journalism Institute, Devin has written for The Stream and other outlets, integrating theology, worldview, and storytelling to address today’s pressing issues.

With a diverse background in business, broadcasting, film, commercial work, and media production, she has worked with companies like QVC, HSN, and Macy’s Merchandising Group in media, journalism, and product development. Her experience in storytelling, faith-based media, and on-screen work enables her to engage audiences in a way that is both thought-provoking and deeply relatable, inspiring a Christ-centered life.

Devin is also the founder of InSight Out Media, a faith-based company committed to media-driven discipleship, equipping people to see the world through a biblical lens and live out their faith with confidence.