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It's finally here! The highly-anticipated part two of our deep dive into Single's Inferno, we go over the final three episodes, as well as all the hot gos that's occurred since the show's ending. We also talk about how your favorite musical genre may or may not have the power to destroy the fabric of society, and Rain reveals that he has no idea what thigh-riding is.

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

Rain is moving back to America, so schedules right now are just out the window. Regardless, we're back and harder hitting than ever. Instead of covering things like racial justice or the inevitable march forward of communism, we're talking about Korea's hottest dating show. Is it all it's cracked up to be? Well, as it turns out, we had so much to say about it, that we couldn't fit the whole thing into one episode. Stay tuned for part two, coming soon(ish).

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

I'm sorry, I'm sorry; having to put in the song clips added an extra 30 minutes of work, which obviously means a two week delay in the episode. In this XL episode, we discuss our top 10 songs of 2021 (with predictable results on both sides), and we conclude our epic Musk saga with an in-depth discussion of the rough beast slouching towards Bethlehem: Tesla. And in a shocking twist, we actually end on a positive(ish) note!

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

We dig in deep into the life and times of one Elon Musk, the man who defined 2021, the worst year of our collective lifetimes. We look at his early life, and the utter madness and callous disregard that is SpaceX. We also have a discussion about PENOMECO's new song "BOLO," and the recent discourse about cultural appropration vs. cultural appreciation. We also dig into the TikTok lady that doesn't believe in Rome, and which members of BTS look at hentai.

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

So, yes, it's been over a month since the last episode, and we apologize (alas, personal tragedy does not respect recording schedules). However, things should be roughly back to normal now that Rain is back in Korea and mostly not depressed. This episode, Brittney gushes at length about CL's album, Rain brings everything to a downer talking about NFTs and how all the big K-pop companies are getting in on the action, and we go in on the gossip and drama in Blackswan between members Fatou and Leia. Oh, and Rain desperately tries to convince Brittney to watch Midnight Mass.

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

Sorry for the slight delay in putting this episode out folks, Rain is just having the worst time right now so please be patient. In this episode, we talk about Jay Park's brave perseverence in pretending that he has never had anything to apologize for over the years, a bit of k-drama chat (that had to be heavily foreshortened because it made the episode like 20 minutes longer), Brittney finally recommends a k-pop song that's not CL, Rain makes fun of Koreaboo, and everyone marvels at the sheer stupidity that is American-Panamanian relations.

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

In this episode, we start of strong with another dramatic entry in the on-going saga between Jungkook (the COLDEST mafia) and his enemy/lover Taehyung. Then Rain makes a startling admission about the newest TWICE single, Brittney discovers (to her horror) on-air that we are now available on Spotify, and then we talk about the potential dark future for K-pop and for us all under the human stock market app NewNew. Finally, we talk about the new NCT 127 album Sticker, and that goddamn flute sample. As it turns out, our two hosts have wildly differing opinions on it.

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

That's right! We are back in action, with certainly no mental breakdowns or traumatic experiences to speak of! On our season two premiere, we take a trip down memory lane on the long and winding road to 9/11, and on the way we also talk about Kris Wu getting arrested, the catchy new Caribou single, Osama bin Laden's The Voice, ranking Afghan military leaders by hotness, and the little terrorist scheme that could(n't), the Bojinka Plot.

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

So this episode is coming out a bit late, but it's a busy time for all involved. In this episode, Rain and Brittney talk about TXT, black metal, Ilhoon's weed charges, gopnik TikTok, the newest Megan Thee Stallion video, and the recent updates involving the newest Q-related nonsense: Italygate.

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

We have a bit of behemoth for this episode, as we're joined by our friend Mellow Yenace (a.k.a. Alex) to gush over the new STAYC single, "ASAP." Rain ignores the criteria of our new music-sharing segment, Mellow raps some of his favorite Aesop Rock verses, and a special report uncovers a breaking story about an Among Us McNugget from a BTS McDonald's meal getting huge numbers. We also talk about Dua Lipa and the Hadids getting put on blast by America's most famous rabbi in a New York Times ad that uses questionable MLK quotes. Also, raccoons?

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Brittney: @BritLauren09

Rain: @RainAntonov

Alex: @MellowYenace