TWO THUMBS UP!A deceptively simple call-in show unfolds during an overhyped winter storm, drifting from unc rock and schizo-meteorology to AOL-induced boomer psychosis. Poolhouse and Oso dissect weaponized emotional hysteria masquerading as news, manufactured pop-cultural consensus, and the eerie purity that emerges from consuming uncut boomer slop. What begins as idle chatter mutates into a ruthless critique of cultural gatekeepers, microwave storms, Pitchforkification, Winona’s sorcerous impact on the 1990s, and Roger Ebert’s elaborate psyop to groom you through the TV (allegedly). Plus: have Canadian white-nationalist biker gangs gone libtarded? Poolhouse on Greenland’s infinite expanse—and an unforgettable celebrity encounter that rewired Oso’s childhood.

Cover Inspo:

The Old Minnesota State Flag:

Deemed problematic and updated in 2023 to..

The New Minnesota State Flag:

THE POLLY KLAAS / WINONA RYDER PRIMER:

Winona Ryder for Rolling Stone (shot by Joe McNally, not Terry Richardson), September 1994

Polly Klaas went missing, abducted from a slumber party during a home invasion in 1993:

Winona Ryder, a Petaluma-native, became an advocate for the missing teen during the search. She even has an entry in the Polly Klaas wikipedia (a surprisingly thin article imo).

Entertainment Weekly, 1993:

“Winona Ryder being comforted by Joe Klaas, grandfather of Polly Klaas” (Wtf)

Winona Ryder joins the search party for Polly Klaas, 1993. She is pictured with her friend and mentor, Robert Rich, former VP of PR for Marc Jacobs.

Another shot from the Rolling Stone shoot:

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