Do we rebel against certain conventions in a clumsy attempt to be unique? Dan covers a lot of topics this episode, everything from sympathetic characters to gaining insight from our natural inclination to controvert things that work in literature.

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Mentioned on the show

Antifogmatic by Punch Brothers

The Phosphorescent Blues by Punch Brothers

Deadfall Hotel by Steve Rasnic Tem

That Thing You Do (Love this movie!)

Yeah, he exists: Chet (effin’) Hanx

…and his “music” video

Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke

Growing Pains: Season 1

Finders Keepers: A Novel by Stephen King

Seize the Day by Saul Bellow

Dan’s Recommendation of the Month

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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