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Episode 34 // Back, by popular demand (we assume), it's TEENAGE WRITINGS II. We have a romantic poem from Jack, a modern take on a fairy tale by Kate, and some weird violent nonsense by Hao. This episode got put up very late because I was trying to replace the power supply unit on my computer at 1 AM and I didn't finish until 4 AM. The audio should at the very least sound less compressed than usual.

Plugs this week! Ann Hui's 2017 "Our Time Will Come" (Hao), maybe you know if you're in California don't set off fireworks (Jack), the Ask Polly advice column on THE CUT (Kate).

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EPISODE 33 // We present and discuss a short mixtape of three songs we like: "Ebb and Flow" by Larry and His Flask, "Do You Realize" by The Flaming Lips, and "Pure Imagination" by Maroon 5. It's another one of our music episodes! Pull up a beanbag and let's spaaaaace oooooout god I gotta stop writing these episode descriptions at midnight.

Plugs this week! The classic video game Tetris Attack (Jack), 2017's new movie "The Florida Project" (Kate), Robert Caro's "The Power Broker" (Hao, again??).

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EPISODE 33 // We present and discuss a short mixtape of three songs we like: "Ebb and Flow" by Larry and His Flask, "Do You Realize" by The Flaming Lips, and "Pure Imagination" by Maroon 5. It's another one of our music episodes! Pull up a beanbag and let's spaaaaace oooooout god I gotta stop writing these episode descriptions at midnight.

Plugs this week! The classic video game Tetris Attack (Jack), 2017's new movie "The Florida Project" (Kate), Robert Caro's "The Power Broker" (Hao, again??).

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EPISODE 32 // This week we tackle the list of unsolved problems in philosophy on Wikipedia by hazarding solutions and answers. The tangle of ethics, epistemology, logic, and language are unraveled by this meaty episode. There's an intricate veto system to speed things along. Also in Mail Corner we read Bradley's addendum to our STARK TREK (spelled the way it should be) episode THE INNER LIGHT.

Plugs this week: Nathan Fielder's TV show "Nathan for You" (Hao), 80s music like Tears for Fears or Erasure (Jack), and the board game Secret Hitler (Kate).

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EPISODE 32 // This week we tackle the list of unsolved problems in philosophy on Wikipedia by hazarding solutions and answers. The tangle of ethics, epistemology, logic, and language are unraveled by this meaty episode. There's an intricate veto system to speed things along. Also in Mail Corner we read Bradley's addendum to our STARK TREK (spelled the way it should be) episode THE INNER LIGHT.

Plugs this week: Nathan Fielder's TV show "Nathan for You" (Hao), 80s music like Tears for Fears or Erasure (Jack), and the board game Secret Hitler (Kate).

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EPISODE 31 // This week we talk about backup plans. We have covered similar ground previously when we talked about apocalypses (twice) but this time we tackle something more realistic: What if you woke up one day and couldn't be who you currently are any more? This premise was very unclear and we didn't do a great job getting on the same page and now you have to listen to the end result. You gotta keep making content!!!

Plugs this week: Night in the Woods (Jack), Tooth and Nail (Hao), and Overwatch (Kate).

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EPISODE 31 // This week we talk about backup plans. We have covered similar ground previously when we talked about apocalypses (twice) but this time we tackle something more realistic: What if you woke up one day and couldn't be who you currently are any more? This premise was very unclear and we didn't do a great job getting on the same page and now you have to listen to the end result. You gotta keep making content!!!

Plugs this week: Night in the Woods (Jack), Tooth and Nail (Hao), and Overwatch (Kate).

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EPISODE 30 // In this episode we convene another Book Club! This week: Kate presents Shel Silverstein's THE MISSING PIECE (1976), a children's picture book. Just how do we translate a picture book to the podcast medium? You will have to listen to find out. We then listen to Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" (1969), which was written by Shel Silverstein, in a special Songs of Sadness Corner.

Plugs this week: the new Citi Bike stations in Prospect Heights (Hao), Sideway Stories from Wayside High (Louis Sachar, 1978), a new "Ka Boom Boom" catchphrase (Jack), Gardening at the Dragon's Gate (Wendy Johnson, 2008), Night in the Woods (Kate).

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EPISODE 30 // In this episode we convene another Book Club! This week: Kate presents Shel Silverstein's THE MISSING PIECE (1976), a children's picture book. Just how do we translate a picture book to the podcast medium? You will have to listen to find out. We then listen to Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" (1969), which was written by Shel Silverstein, in a special Songs of Sadness Corner.

Plugs this week: the new Citi Bike stations in Prospect Heights (Hao), Sideway Stories from Wayside High (Louis Sachar, 1978), a new "Ka Boom Boom" catchphrase (Jack), Gardening at the Dragon's Gate (Wendy Johnson, 2008), Night in the Woods (Kate).

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We take care of the mail this week. The mail was wet and we air them out. THEN we pick terrible thing #29 from Jack's list of terrible things and it's... nationalism. Along the way we talk about flags and the pledge of allegiance. Also we say nice things about America.

Plugs this week: concertinas (Hao), rubber plugs (Jack), sunscreen (Jack), encouraging your friends to visit in beautiful months (Kate).

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