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Wherein we discuss the last section of The Hunt for Red October and we also discuss: spooky movies, John Wick coins, quality of 1980s Russian porn, using bacon to influence people, real life strategies for defusing bombs, and learning about American teens via E.T.

Wherein we discuss the middle section of The Hunt for Red October (chapters 8 thru 13) and we also discuss: multiple secret plans being executed at once, brinksmanship with missiles and radar, mixing oxygen tanks and cigarettes, souvenirs that Chris may or may not have brought back from Egypt, and Other Chris explains some basics of espionage.

Wherein we discuss the first 7 chapters of The Hunt for Red October and we also discuss: Former denominations of British coins, laws regarding guinea pigs, quote wearing dolphins unquote, and what even IS a Hollywood Shower?

Wherein we introduce our new book - The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy and we also discuss: Living on a submarine, SeaQuest and talking dolphins, the Origins of Chris, Jack Ryan as a character and our expectations for the book.

Wherein we review Blade Runner - the Final Cut version and we also discuss: genre-defining environmental city scapes, roguish scamps and noodle eating, past due promises of flying cars, potentially purposeful differences from the book, using garbage piles for sympathy, creepy human furbies, expert portrayals of being crazy pants, and vampire shows that inevitably go off the rails.

Wherein we review the second half of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and we also discuss: impermanence of physical media, empathy via googley eyes, demand for sci-fi books in the android community, reverse Chekhov's guns, and messianic figures with realistic self-assessments.

Wherein we review the first half of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K Dick, the book that became the movie Blade Runner, and we also discuss: robot vacuums, electronic mood manipulation to win arguments, pets as a religion, social scenarios that robots aren't sure how to react to, models of laser tubes, and wild speculation over what is really going on in this book.

Wherein we introduce our new book - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K Dick, the book that became the movie Blade Runner, and we also discuss: Jokes that transcend national borders; high school mascots; how to prove you aren't an android; Phillip K Dick's life and career; universal knowledge imparted by pink beams of light; the many versions of the movie; and general expectations for the book.

Wherein we review the last four episodes of Bridgerton on Netflix and we also discuss: general reactions to the first season, nudity and misunderstandings driving the plot, keeping up appearances with the staff while spatting, social faux pas vis-a-vis swine, reconciliation via rain storm, the premature revelation of Lady Whistledown's identity, and what to read next.

Wherein we review the first four episodes of Bridgerton on Netflix and we also discuss: vaccination progress, B plot from future books, carnality on a schedule, the diamond of the season (how to be), historical smoking, chamber music covers of popular music, and of course, GME stock movements.