For episode 9, Sanna discusses crushes with local love expert EJ Kneifel. EJ and Sanna define crushing through concentric circles; compare and contrast their poetic natures; and strike the gong of ekphrasis and guides. 

The spirit of Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid broadly informs the conversation: mothering, dreams of oneness, and relentless, even vicious, desire for freedom. Together, the duo explores questions like: How do we pattern? What is the soup we are stewing in? And, most importantly: who do we have a crush on right now?! 

PS...listen past the end credits for a special treat.

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🎓 "Grief Ankle" by EJ Kneifel

🚌 Community at the bus stop

📓 Definition of a crush

🔬 The Perimeter Institute and small-scale experimentation

🔮 Jessica Lanyadoo's astrology podcast 

📓 Definition of ekphrasis

❤️ Manahil Bandukwala and Conyer Clayton

📝 "What Do You Want Out of This?" by EJ & Trynne

📗 All Fours by Miranda July

📺 Canada Reads

📺  The anime Bleach

📙 Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid

😜 Kacey Musgraves

🙂‍↔️ Caleb Hearon

😮‍💨 Dr. Ellis from The Pitt

🤷‍♂️ Leo DiCaprio has not aged well

📘 The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

🤔 Connor Storrie as Achilles

😮 Logan Lerman looks like Paul Rudd

🚨 Legal Aid Fundraiser for Pro-Palestinian Protestors

📝 Canadian Press article and story of the protesters

🎵 Caroline Rose's year of the slug and "to be lonely"

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