It's Pretty OK

This week, we're all on the edge of our seats to figure out what Pierce meant when he texted the gang that he had recently joined a "new" "social" "media."

MUSIC: "Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!" – Sufjan Stevens

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This week, the gang gets together to talk about Christmas lights and whether most people are performing up to Pierce's standards when it comes to decorating for the holidays. (Hint: They aren't.)

MUSIC: "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads

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This week (definitely not back in October), the gang got together to talk about a blog post about “good coffee” and the places that purport to sell it. Are we pro-snobbery? Anti-snobbery? Or are there maybe different gradations of snobbery, some of which are okay and some of which aren’t? You’ll have to listen to find out.

MUSIC: “Doobie Ashtray” – Devin the Dude

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Good Coffee Is Now Bad (Jason Diamond on Substack)

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Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! The gang gets together this week to talk about the way that learning has changed now that not only are they not in school anymore, but videos seem to have overtaken books as the way to get yourself some new knowledge.

MUSIC: “Get Over It” – OK Go

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This week, the gang talks about revisiting the entertainment products that previously brought you joy, and why coming back to a book again doesn’t necessarily feel the same as rewatching a movie or a TV show.

MUSIC: “Record Collection (feat. Simon Le Bon and Wiley)” – Mark Ronson & the Business Intl

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: The Crypto Story (Bloomberg Businessweek)

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This week, the gang is together to talk about collections of physical media — especially DVDs. Strap in!

MUSIC: “Training Montage” – The Mountain Goats

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With Max off the board this week, the rest of the gang gets together to talk about why sports drafts — the NBA draft in particular — hold such a strong allure.

MUSIC: “Silk Chiffon (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)” – MUNA

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This week, the gang gets together to discuss hot tubs, which Sean derisively refers to at one point as “human broth” but which were a fairly significant part of Max’s search for a new place to live. I feel like that’s probably enough for you to know in order to decide whether or not this episode is for you — not unlike hot tubs themselves.

MUSIC: “Always Rhyme” – Homeboy Sandman

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Sean is gone this week for a reason that may or may not have something to do with Hard Mountain Dew, but that’s not going to stop the rest of the gang from convening to talk about cooking routines. What are the things that you make a point of only eating out at restaurants (or things that you only eat at home)? And can trying cooking some of those things at home ruin the special-ness of the restaurant occasion?

MUSIC: “Easy On Your Own” – Alvvays

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