It's Pretty OK

It's Pretty OK

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  • Ep. 112: This One Time at Bandcamp(.com)

    This week, the guys are talking about the way we support artists. Is buying an album on iTunes better than streaming on Spotify, and is there a way that's even better than that? What about going to concerts and buying merch? And how does this relate to tipping at restaurants and coffee shops? As always, Pierce apologizes. Then Sean shouts out a podcast (duh) and Pierce defends his choice for the best non-holiday "holiday" of the year.

    MUSIC: "Jungleland" - Bruce Springsteen

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Celebration Rock by 93X (Apple Podcasts) (specific episode shoutout: "20th Century Boss Part 2: 'Born To Run' with Jeff Rosenstock"). Bandcamp


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    47 min
  • Ep. 112: This One Time at Bandcamp(.com)
    This week, the guys are talking about the way we support artists. Is buying an album on iTunes better than streaming on Spotify, and is there a way that's even better than that? What about going to concerts and buying merch? And how does this relate to tipping at restaurants and coffee shops? As always, Pierce apologizes. Then Sean shouts out a podcast (duh) and Pierce defends his choice for the best non-holiday "holiday" of the year. MUSIC: "Jungleland" - Bruce Springsteen ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Celebration Rock by 93X (Apple Podcasts) (specific episode shoutout: "20th Century Boss Part 2: 'Born To Run' with Jeff Rosenstock"). Bandcamp
    47 min
  • Ep. 111: No Reservations

    This week, the gang is talking about restaurant reservations after a British establishment Twitter-shamed groups that no-showed after making reservations. Why is it such a big deal? And are there ways to fix the system? Plus, as always, Pierce apologizes, and Sean celebrates some fantastic new music.

    MUSIC: "The Face of God" - Camp Cope

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

    Restaurants have resorted to publicly shaming no-show diners (The Takeout)

    Camp Cope - How to Socialise & Make Friends (Spotify)

    Lucy Dacus - Historian (Spotify)

    Soccer Mommy - Clean (Spotify)


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    43 min
  • Ep. 111: No Reservations
    This week, the gang is talking about restaurant reservations after a British establishment Twitter-shamed groups that no-showed after making reservations. Why is it such a big deal? And are there ways to fix the system? Plus, as always, Pierce apologizes, and Sean celebrates some fantastic new music. MUSIC: "The Face of God" - Camp Cope ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Restaurants have resorted to publicly shaming no-show diners (The Takeout) Camp Cope - How to Socialise & Make Friends (Spotify) Lucy Dacus - Historian (Spotify) Soccer Mommy - Clean (Spotify)
    43 min
  • Ep. 110: "What Do You WANT The Players' Tribune to Be?"

    This week, the subject of discussion is The Players' Tribune, the company founded by Derek "Yeah Jeets" Jeter to let athletes tell their stories free of silly little things like fact checking and objectivity. What is it? How does it fit into the sports media space-time continuum? And can we call it journalism with a straight face?

    MUSIC: "Cool" - Soccer Mommy

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: What Happens When Athletes Do the Sportswriting? (New York Times Magazine)


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    38 min
  • Ep. 110: "What Do You WANT The Players' Tribune to Be?"
    This week, the subject of discussion is The Players' Tribune, the company founded by Derek "Yeah Jeets" Jeter to let athletes tell their stories free of silly little things like fact checking and objectivity. What is it? How does it fit into the sports media space-time continuum? And can we call it journalism with a straight face? MUSIC: "Cool" - Soccer Mommy ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: What Happens When Athletes Do the Sportswriting? (New York Times Magazine)
    38 min
  • Ep. 109: Going for the Gold

    This week, Sean and Pierce have a confession: They haven't really been paying attention to the Winter Olympics. They talk to noted winter sports fan Max about how the Summer and Winter Olympics are interesting in very different ways and how the Olympics aren't even the pinnacle of most of their sports. As always, Pierce apologizes, and Sean shouts out a movie (spoiler: it's Black Panther, which is really, really good) and a book.

    MUSIC: "DEVASTATED" - Joey Bada$$

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: How NBC Flubbed Its Coverage, Reported The Wrong Gold Medalist, Then Botched The Correction Of One Of The Most Stunning Upsets In Olympic History (Deadspin)


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    37 min
  • Ep. 109: Going for the Gold
    This week, Sean and Pierce have a confession: They haven't really been paying attention to the Winter Olympics. They talk to noted winter sports fan Max about how the Summer and Winter Olympics are interesting in very different ways and how the Olympics aren't even the pinnacle of most of their sports. As always, Pierce apologizes, and Sean shouts out a movie (spoiler: it's Black Panther, which is really, really good) and a book. MUSIC: "DEVASTATED" - Joey Bada$$ ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: How NBC Flubbed Its Coverage, Reported The Wrong Gold Medalist, Then Botched The Correction Of One Of The Most Stunning Upsets In Olympic History (Deadspin)
    37 min
  • Ep. 108: Satisfaction Guaranteed...?

    This week, the guys talk about the end of an era: the era of L.L. Bean's famously generous return policy, which is finally coming to an end...or is it? Also featured in this episode: inter-species justice, someone who should have caught these hands, and a positive change from a company looking to help people make positive changes.

    MUSIC: "BOOGIE" - BROCKHAMPTON.

    ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: South African lions eat 'poacher', leaving just his head (BBC) / L.L. Bean Has Ended Unlimited Returns, and I Am Fairly Certain It’s My Fault (Slate) / Weight Watchers scraps its before-and-after photos because diets are forever (The Takeout)


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    41 min
  • Ep. 108: Satisfaction Guaranteed...?
    This week, the guys talk about the end of an era: the era of L.L. Bean's famously generous return policy, which is finally coming to an end...or is it? Also featured in this episode: inter-species justice, someone who should have caught these hands, and a positive change from a company looking to help people make positive changes. MUSIC: "BOOGIE" - BROCKHAMPTON. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: South African lions eat 'poacher', leaving just his head (BBC) / L.L. Bean Has Ended Unlimited Returns, and I Am Fairly Certain It’s My Fault (Slate) / Weight Watchers scraps its before-and-after photos because diets are forever (The Takeout)
    41 min

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