The Blatchford-Star

Hey, we've been out for a while but life has been unfortunately busy! Catch up with us as we talk about what's been going on, what's going to happen next year, what's going on right now in Formula One race car driving, Pepper's special football, and other critically important things. Other topics: capitalism, activism, nihilism, etc.

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We're talking comic strips and books and things today, giving special attention to Cathy and Dykes to Watch Out For. Why didn't someone draw an evil Woodstock pooping on the Chevy logo? We also talk about hot dogs and the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile...and dark matter makes a strange return.
Warning to parents: there are a few more fucks than normal in this one.

View Leander's comic strip
Track the Meat Fleet! You're welcome.
Interesting video about the Webb telescope seeing stuff really far away.

Dissociate with us! Today we welcome our friend Beth, and we talk about black holes, Christmas sweaters, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, a vagina coloring book, and our queer joys that we've found lately.
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Pepper gives us a pupdate about her singing voice.
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Are you scared? Can't imagine why! Feel your fear feelings with this episode, which features friend of the pod, Portlander, and bassoonist Margaret! We discuss the paranormal, ghosts, energy transfers, home invasions, aliens, and Texas. There is a pupdate from the Great Beyond! 

Today's episode: a transportation theme. Bicycles! Trains! Transporting yourself on foot! Self improvement! Staying away from the Void (i.e. depression)! Pepper arrives with stories of a new possum living under the house.

The Basic Bitches (songs that we mention)

Download your own habits wheel.

OMG we are back! Think of this as the real beginning of season two. Leander is back in Eugene, everyone has started school, and we have a retrospective on all the things that surprised us most about the summer. Also: the highest highs and lowest lows of our trip to Japan in August. Pepper gives us all a standard pupdate.

In this episode, we talk about our road trip times and Leander gives a music camp re-cap. A very special young guest, Ms. Taylor Smiff, gives us the rundown on what it's like being a kid growing up in Manhattan, her favorite places and what's over-rated, and what she's doing visiting her grandma in Portland, Oregon. 

This week we are joined by dear friend, musician, composer, and farmer Nat. Topics up for discussion: zen practice, bird feeders as musical instruments, the city of Philadelphia, the Sun Ra Arkestra, and farming. We give hot takes on the saxophone, among other things.
Bruce the cat gives us a scoop on 0% APR financing on a new Jeep Grand Cherokee.

If you're curious, give Nat's bandcamp page a listen: https://natevans.bandcamp.com/
Here's a photo of Bruce, for reference.

Leander and Elise are back to tell you about summertime. Hot tubs! Women's soccer! Pirate dykes! Arm, leg, and feet injuries! Allergies! Star Wars! Tango music! In this episode, we talk about going to the movies and literally stopping to smell the roses. Pepper gives another update about turkeys and other creatures she has recently encountered in Oregon.
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Summer is upon us, and Oregon hath called us. Elise and Pepper talk about their road trip out west. We compare notes on mystical happenings, including ancient forest vibes and old cemetery vibes. Leander talks about his students' composition project. We give hot takes on Mahler, moms, and the Supreme Court.