We almost died and we lived to tell the tale! It was an exciting weekend and we've got some stories to tell, as well as some fantastic Missed Connections to read. Topics include the paranormal, yellow shorts, and The Footloose Paradox. 

After all of the adrenaline, we totally spaced on plugging a charity, but it is a great time to donate once more to the Black Resilience Fund, an emergency fund dedicated to fostering healing and resilience in our community by providing immediate resources to Black Portlanders in need. Between now and Saturday, August 22nd, all donations will be matched up to $30,000! 

Oh, and if you're wondering where episode 58 went, it was our live show with Special Guests, HORSE DOOR! We'll put the audio up soon, but you can still watch the video right here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/707676008

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We're in the middle of heat wave in the middle of a civil rights battle in the middle of a pandemic. Why wouldn't we be primed and ready to make a a GREAT POD! This is a sweaty one, so bring a fan. ALSO: Which mascot would we bone? Find out here!

Want more? Tune in for our LIVE show! We're doing another live show online via Kickstand Comedy with games, special guests (HORSE DOOR) and more! Next Friday, August 7th at 7 pm PST! Watch it at twitch.tv/kickstandcomedy

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This episode is hornier than a high school trumpet section! PLUS: We share our harrowing tales of mistake rideshares, and we give an update on the Portland protests.

This week we're recommending donating to Riot Ribs. This pop-up barbequeue has been feeding protesters and the houseless population of downtown Portland since July 4th. On July 22nd, federal agents targeted Riot Ribs, slashing their tires, destroying their water supply, and dousing their grills in tear gas. Let's help them get the new equipment they need to keep feeding the people. Their preferred method is Cashapp: $riotribs. They also have Venmo: @Riotribs. You can also click here to see their list of needs.

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We're back with an episode that I'm pretty sure you can smell and we're sorry for that. Really, this one is mostly about very specific smelly things that we're afraid to list because we want you to listen and if you knew, you probably wouldn't. So grab your bags and settle in for a fishy, bottom-feeding hour of fun!

Charity Spotlight: This week we're highlighting the work of The Chúush Fund: Water for Warm Springs. On May 31, 2019 the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs approved an emergency disaster declaration due to immediate health threats resulting from a 14” water main line break in the Shitike Creek. Because of public utilities capital maintenance deferment over the last few decades, today, months into rolling water outages and a boil water notice across Oregon’s largest reservation, there is still no relief in sight. The Chúush Fund accepts contributions from foundations and individuals to directly benefit the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs as they work to restore their access and infrastructure for clean water.

Learn more and donate here:

https://www.mrgfoundation.org/the-chuush-fund-2/

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This episode is a freewheeling masterpiece. We cover a thousand topics, I'm pretty sure. Sarah laughs until she cries. Twice. And Talon gets something stuck in his teeth. Our quarantine brains have been cocooned long enough and they have blossomed into beautiful brain butterflies. 

Every episode, we're highlighting charitable organizations that are actively fighting white supremacy and supporting black lives. This episode's featured charity is the Black Resilience Fund, an emergency fund dedicated to fostering healing and resilience in our community by providing immediate resources to Black Portlanders in need. 

Help the BRF reach its goal of one million dollars raised by donating here.

www.gofundme.com/f/the-black-resilience-fund

Learn more at www.blackresiliencefund.com

What's your body type? Pear? Apple? Mike Wazowski?

This week, we develop a scale for determining the sexiness of words, examine some interesting job postings for this weekend in the Tulsa area, and we dive into the legacy of Pixar's creations.

Every episode, we're highlighting charitable organizations that are actively fighting white supremacy and supporting black lives. This episode's featured charity is The Okra Project, a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home-cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People.

Even as little as $5 can help feed someone. Donate here: https://www.artsbusinesscollaborative.org/asp-products/the-okra-project-sponsored-project/

#BlackTransLivesMatter

We're three months into quarantine and 13 days into protests and we have some feelings. But as the world turns upside-down, the people of the internet still insist on tryna get their beaks wet, so here we are. Topics include Racism, Political Cartoons, Disney Knock-offs, 3D Printers, and more.

If you are looking for anti-racist literature and you're new to audible, we have two Ta-Nehisi Coates' books for you to choose from!

"Between the World and Me" is hailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading”, a bold and personal literary exploration of America’s racial history by “the most important essayist in a generation and a writer who changed the national political conversation about race” (Rolling Stone). Available here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Between-the-World-and-Me-Audiobook/B010N1IC5A?asin=B010N1IC5A&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&fbclid=IwAR0IEszimyCR8P4K1XC-tTFLfB0EeXdYb_ax8As5DPWhzqAJjY0XO-Theiw

"We Were Eight Years in Power". In this “urgently relevant”* collection featuring the landmark essay “The Case for Reparations”, the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me “reflects on race, Barack Obama’s presidency and its jarring aftermath”* - including the election of Donald Trump. Available here: https://www.audible.com/pd/We-Were-Eight-Years-in-Power-Audiobook/B074F4X4TY?asin=B074F4X4TY&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&fbclid=IwAR0TwD2fKwyzMF5L6LlmJqo7_O3yTD31205eW1uAdpNE-FWaRdzLetkUUck

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This week, still in quarantine, we are met with not one, but TWO blasts from the pasts, TWO creepy parking lot suitors, and ONE vegan po'boy.

On Monday, George Floyd was murdered by police. If you have the means, please consider donating to these groups to aid protestors, the Floyd family, and others who need it in this increasingly distressing time.

-Minnesota Freedom Fund is raising bail and legal fees for jailed protestors at https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate

-George's family is raising funds for his memorial and for the benefit and health of his children at https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

-Reclaim the Block is organizing to take money away from Minnesota's police and back into the health and safety of the community at https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/

We'll highlight more charities as the need persists. If you are not financially able to donate, please share this information far and wide. 

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Guitarists and non-guitarists, welcome! Our 50th episode is loaded with nonsense handpicked just for you! We get into a debate about the quality of Dreamworks pictures, we get excited about worms (or snakes), and we unravel the mystery of what really happened that fateful morning on I-84. 

Also, our apologies, we've been bad about plugging charities. We'll hit it hard next week, in the meantime, please consider giving to a charity close to your heart who could use it. 

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We're out for the week so we're sharing the audio from our first live show @ Kickstand Comedy (online anyways)! Joining us are writer and actor Brett McKinney, Improviser and performer SJ Santa Cruz, and Improviser and director (and Ravioli Woman) Elena Afanasiev! We've got some brand new segments that you're gonna love! 

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