Rachel and Mike talk about neurodivergence.

(Recorded August 25, 2024)

Rachel and Mike talk about what her life has been life since her son's diagnosis with cancer.

Two messages, one from Mike and one from Rachel, about what Rachel is going through right now.

Rachel and Mike talk about a forthcoming episode of Commonplace, with digressions into the nature of photography, why we make podcasts, and what it means to give attention.

• Lois Conner
• One Bright Book - Bonus Episode 3: In Conversation With David Naimon
• David Antin

Mike and Rachel talk about Chappel Roan's album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and participating in arts and culture that aren't for you.

• Chappel Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
• Chappel Roan - "Good Luck, Babe"
• TikTok - "You better not be embracing your sapphic roots"
• TikTok - "pov you're crying at Chappel Roan watching this guy have the time of his life"

Mike and Rachel talk about Rachel's novel-in-progress.

Mike and Rachel talk about Star Trek, which turns into a discussion of optimism vs. hope, cozy media, and the cultural role of motherhood. And some other stuff, too.

Rachel gets meta meta meta. Mike still isn't sure what we're doing here but goes with it.

Mike introduces Rachel to TikTok in order to talk about how we talk about young people.

Mike asks Rachel: "What are we going to talk about? And are we really doing this?"