In this very special morning edition of the Aftershow, the hosts of Josh's favorite podcast join him for what Donna calls, 'Day Drinking With Josh.' We breakdown Karen's impact on the English lexicon, the girls' mixed metaphors, and landlord letters of recommendation.

Episode Six: The Aftershow (w/ Varmints! Hosts: Donna Hume & Paul Csomo)

In 2005, I received a stack of found, hand-written letters between two (stupid?) young women and their (long-suffering?) landlord. That gift would send me on a fifteen-year search for the truth. It was a comedic investigation that demanded some pretty complex interrogation: Who owns a story? How honest is our nostalgia? What does it mean to be a difficult woman? How do we engage in sexism and patriarchal gender roles? And, of course, does gas smell like avocados? And are allegations made by alligators?

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Episode Six: The Aftershow (w/ Varmints! Hosts: Donna Hume & Paul Csomo)

Episode Six: The Aftershow (w/ Varmints! Hosts: Donna Hume & Paul Csomo)

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