Day 104: Identity Theft Is Not a Compliment

April 14, 2026

"Mac gets booked for his first paid show in weeks, but the venue listed him as 'Mack Pollito (Acoustic Set)' — they think he's a stripped-down version of the AI rapper. Nutz has been telling promoters Mac is 'Pollito Unplugged' to get bookings, and the venue is paying Mac 60% of Pollito's rate for being 'the lo-fi experience.' Mac tries to correct the flyer but the venue says the Pollito branding tested better with focus groups."