Episode Summary: Elliott and Ruby hang out IRL post holidays and discuss their new stones together. Ruby reads an excerpt of a book that has moved her very much. Back in LA, Elliott momentarily loses a precious stone to the caverns of the shelves in Trader Joe’s. Intermittently, birdsong floats in from New Zealand. A beautiful live rendition of Dream, sung by the Cups, holds our hand on the way out.

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Sarah Louise’s shop Crystal Garden in Port Costa

Bryan Lovett did the synth interlude

Waking Up to the Dark by Clark Strand (and Perdita Finn, though not credited on the cover)

The Gospel According to the Dark, full text lives here.

The Way of the Rose (Perdita Finn & Clark Strand’s work)

Shoutout to the birdsong of Tāwharanui Regional Park, New Zealandand

We are led out of the episode by a live performance of Dream (When You’re Feeling Blue) performed by The Cups, recorded by Ruby at their show in 2017. A heartfelt thank you to Tracy Walton and Chris Webster for allowing me to include it in this episode. Love you guys <3

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With a big hug as we slide into 2026, Ruby & Elliott

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