It's Pretty OK

It's Pretty OK

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  • Ep. 241: Shopping Small

    This week, Pierce is concerned that physically going into a store and leaving without buying something is a bad thing when there’s a pandemic raging on outside. Is it bad for him? Is it bad for the businesses? The gang talks him through why he’s probably doing just fine and discusses the need to support small businesses in whatever way you can during this time.

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    “I Wish I Was Stephen Malkmus” - beabadoobee


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    43 min
  • Ep. 239: When You Wish Upon a (Super)star

    Max is on the road, so Pierce, Kevin and Sean discuss one of the main things they ever talk about: sports. This week, as Kawhi Leonard barrels toward maybe winning a second consecutive NBA championship, they talk about what does (or doesn’t) make an athlete a superstar – and why baseball is particularly ill-suited to developing stars.

    MUSIC: “The Reasons” - The Weakerthans


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    43 min
  • Ep. 237: Can I Speak to the Manager?

    This week, the gang is talking about dealing with customer service in the age of COVID and why it’s good to build relationships with local businesses.

    MUSIC: “I’m Amazed” - My Morning Jacket


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    52 min
  • Ep. 236: Dinner and a Podcast

    This week, scheduling recording sessions around dinner time leads the gang to a discussion of what the “right time” to eat dinner is and where the stereotypically American timing might have come from.

    MUSIC: “Meet Me in My Heart” - Video Age


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    39 min
  • Ep. 235: Let's Go to the Mall Today

    This week, Sean had to go to a mall, which sparks a discussion about the mall’s place in (particularly suburban) society and how both online shopping and the coronavirus have upset the apple cart.

    MUSIC: “Rearview” - Beach Bunny


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    43 min
  • Ep. 234: Something About a Truck

    It sure seems like pickup trucks are getting bigger. So the gang talks about the gigantic automobiles and what leads people to buy them.

    MUSIC: “Clean Kill” - Coriky

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: The Minimalist Schedule: Pac-12 Edition (Banner Society)


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    38 min
  • Ep. 233: Sports in a Bubble

    This week, the news that seemingly half of the Miami Marlins organization has contracted the coronavirus and the team voted to still play – not to mention probably the most infamous order of hot wings in NBA history – has the gang talking about the return of sports. Big surprise: Sean turns into an angry curmudgeon.

    MUSIC: “Wedding Singer” - Modern Baseball


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    37 min
  • Ep. 232: Rolling the Dice

    This week, the gang is talking about a Slate Money podcast episode that touches on Robinhood the “app that’s gamifying the stock market.” Is this maybe somehow a replacement for sports gambling during the pandemic? Or is it part of a broader trend? Pierce apologizes as usual, and Max closes the show with a TV recommendation.

    MUSIC: “Be Afraid” - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Quick Bites (Slate Money)


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    44 min

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