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In this episode, Grayson and Seungwoo discuss what makes Ghibli movies so cozy, where one might find a cooking buddy like Calcifer, and what it means to bring that coziness into storytelling. Allan finds himself trapped under the self-same boulder. 

This episode was sponsored by no one. Please scream loudly into the ether of your immediate vicinity to get 10% off your life expectancy.

Our intro and outro music was made by A.I.R. Show some love and listen to his music at soundcloud.com/ai-robot.

You can find BPR at email, [email protected], or on our social (twitter: @bunchofpeels / instagram: @bananapeelradio)

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BPR is made by Grayson Lee, Allan Park, and Seungwoo Baek, and is designed by Arousyak Housepian. 

In this special episode of BPR Stories, Grayson GMs the BPR cast through the start of a zombie apocalypse. Will Grayson successfully channel the spirit of George Romero? Will Allan find his true calling in the rubbles of a Z-calypse? Will Seungwoo finally learn to stop making self-referential humour that threatens to tear down the fabric of reality between here and lawsuits from AMC?

BPR Stories is a series of collaborative storytelling exercises predicated on appreciating fiction and having fun.

This episode was sponsored by Gerbil My Merbil. Use the promo code “arehamstersgerbils” to get 1-month free when you sign up for a premium membership. 

Our intro and outro music was made by A.I.R. Show some love and listen to his music at soundcloud.com/ai-robot.

You can find BPR at email, [email protected], or on our social (twitter: @bunchofpeels / instagram: @bananapeelradio)

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BPR is made by Grayson Lee, Allan Park, and Seungwoo Baek, and is designed by Arousyak Housepian.

In this episode, we congratulate Mark Webb on his new job, directing the Hollywood remake of Your Name, and discuss the logistics of side-stepping one race controversy (whitewashing) only to get knee-deep in another (stereotyping native american mysticism).

Spoiler: this episode contains spoilers to Your Name. If you haven't watched it then please watch the film. And jump ahead to 31:38.

Our intro and outro music was made by A.I.R. Show some love and listen to his music at soundcloud.com/ai-robot.

You can find BPR at email, [email protected], or on our social (twitter: @bunchofpeels / instagram: @bananapeelradio)

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BPR is made by Grayson Lee, Allan Park, and Seungwoo Baek, and is designed by Arousyak Housepian.

In this episode, Grayson shares some urban legends from Korea, Seungwoo learns about blackfishing, and Allan finds himself trapped under a boulder. 

CW: the episode contains graphic description of body horror, including trypophobia.

This episode was sponsored by Allan Park's HB No 2. Pencil and Allan Park's  West Lower Upper Canada Dundas Pants Warehouse. Use the promo code "iwantaratinthefrontcatinthebackhat" for 10% off your next purchase of 500-pack HB No. 2 Pencil or a 100% cruelty-free head gear.

Our intro and outro music was made by A.I.R. Show some love and listen to his music at soundcloud.com/ai-robot.

You can find BPR at email, [email protected], or on our social (twitter: @bunchofpeels / instagram: @bananapeelradio)

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BPR is made by Grayson Lee, Allan Park, and Seungwoo Baek, and is designed by Arousyak Housepian. 

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Banana Peel Radio (BPR), a show about the yellowness and the weirdness that we unearth in the process of community-building. In this episode, BPR ushers in the year of the golden pig by hotly debating the merits of new year's feast and the arithmetic of lunar calendar. We learn the difficulties of keeping a new year's resolution and sparking joy. 

This episode was sponsored by Allan Park’s Tofu Emporium and Allan Park’s West Lower Upper Canada Dundas Pants Warehouse.Use the promo code “downwithcapitalism” for 10% off your next purchase of GMO-free tofu or a Rolling Stone-inspired jean jacket.

Our intro and outro music was made by A.I.R. Show some love and listen to his music at soundcloud.com/ai-robot.

You can find BPR at email, [email protected], or on our social (twitter: @bunchofpeels / instagram: @bananapeelradio)

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BPR is made by Grayson Lee, Allan Park, and Seungwoo Baek, and is designed by Arousyak Housepian.