It's Pretty OK

It's Pretty OK

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  • Ep. 271: The Year of the Bubbles

    This week, Max is out, so it’s time for a SPORTS PODCAST! The gang looks back at the many changes that sports leagues made over the last year to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and tries to figure out if any of them are good things that should stick around — or if they were all just cynical money grabs to make sure TV contracts were fulfilled.

    MUSIC: “Faith Healer” - Julien Baker


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    46 min
  • Ep. 270: Choosy Podcasters Choose Jif

    Has the gang finally run out of ideas after 270 episodes? Listen to them talk about peanut butter and decide for yourself.

    MUSIC: “How Am I Still Alive?” - Lauran Hibberd (feat. Lydia Night of The Regrettes)


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    34 min
  • Ep. 269: Back to the Beach

    This week, the gang talks about starting to dip a toe back into traveling. What are the things you have to think about when you hit the road post-COVID?

    MUSIC: “Walking to England” - Cloud Nothings


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    39 min
  • Ep. 268: Part of a Balanced Podcast

    This week, Sean had a bowl of cereal for lunch thanks to Sports? with Katie Nolan’s cereal bracket episode, so the gang talks about what cereals make them nostalgic for a bygone era, what cereals they still buy now, and why Max thinks he likes Grape-Nuts but may really only like the shocking number of spoonfuls of sugar he used to top them with.

    MUSIC: “Uncomfortable” - SAULT


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    37 min
  • Ep. 267: Sitting Where You Eat

    This week, an article about formal dining room tables has the gang talking about how what was once considered to be a sacred evening ritual for families has changed. Shocker: It doesn’t necessarily have all that much to do with furniture.

    MUSIC: “With News from Heaven” - William Tyler

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: What is the dining table really for? (Vox)


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    40 min
  • Ep. 265: It's March, Let's Do a Bracket Thing (Part 2)

    This week, the gang finishes their “which state hoops the best?” bracket. Can anyone topple California? Probably not, but if you listened to the first part last week, you might as well listen to this one too to see how it ends.

    MUSIC: “Civilian” - Wye Oak


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    48 min
  • Ep. 264: It's March, Let's Do a Bracket Thing (Part 1)

    Since we were all deprived of an NCAA Tournament last year, the gang is doubling up on the brackets this year. In the first installment of a two-part episode, they start to break down which state has produced the best basketball players.

    MUSIC: “Leave the Door Open” - Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)


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    49 min
  • Ep. 263: Looking Toward the Future

    This week, some encouraging developments on the pandemic front have the gang daring to dream about a world in which life feels a little more normal. What are they excited to do again? Listen to find out!

    MUSIC: “Heavy Covenant” - The Hold Steady


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    38 min
  • Ep. 262: Au Revoir, Daft Punk

    This week, the gang talks about the announcement (via video explosion) that Daft Punk is splitting up after nearly 30 years together. Did you really think we WEREN’T going to use a Daft Punk song as our music this week?

    MUSIC: “Digital Love” - Daft Punk

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America's Forgotten Capital of Vice by David Hill (Bookshop.org)


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    39 min

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