In this week’s episode of Just Friends, Jude is cheffing up & Lula is reading up as they try and ignore their hopelessness about the world. Jude explains why the suffering artist trope is real, and Lula apologizes to Jude for bullying him about his audiobook habits. The duo then discuss why Jude can’t read, how one can practice intuitive reading, and why tracking books can be helpful. Plus, don’t miss the duo unravel as they perform their first affiliate — almost ad — read!

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*Note: The original reported deaths (22 people) was revised after the recording to 18 total deaths.