Ty and Caitlin discuss the film “Whale Rider” through themes of ancestry, heritage, colonialism, tradition, and progress. How do we go forward with what we internalize about our individual and collective histories? Links for aid to Palestine: Doctors Without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/be-a-lifeline-paid-search-mobile?ms=ADD2312U0U24&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BRAND.DWB_CKMSF-BRAND.DWB-GS-GS-ALL-DWBBrand.E-BO-ALL-RSA2-EOYNonMatch23-ONETIME&gclid=CjwKCAiAyp-sBhBSEiwAWWzTnt7Sy94V7XatSSl_Oz1gpHamDw7jyPSfgl_Ql0A1-TX5VPrSvi40aRoC_jgQAvD_BwE United Nations Relief and Works Agency: https://www.unrwa.org/

Ty and Caitlin reflect on their year through the lens of a Tik Tok character created by Andi Marie Tillman, some Jung, Robert A. Johnson, and the idea of a “stone of remembrance.” Happy sholstice, merry rockmas, and a stony new year to you, listener. Links for content and continued support to Palestine below. Andi’s Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andimariere?_t=8iSSKykYgwg&_r=1 Doctors Without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/be-a-lifeline-paid-search-mobile?ms=ADD2312U0U24&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BRAND.DWB_CKMSF-BRAND.DWB-GS-GS-ALL-DWBBrand.E-BO-ALL-RSA2-EOYNonMatch23-ONETIME&gclid=CjwKCAiAyp-sBhBSEiwAWWzTnt7Sy94V7XatSSl_Oz1gpHamDw7jyPSfgl_Ql0A1-TX5VPrSvi40aRoC_jgQAvD_BwE United Nations Relief and Works Agency: https://www.unrwa.org/

Ty and Caitlin discuss pleasure, partly using Audre Lorde’s essay “The Uses of the Erotic, and partly employing charcuterie. How can we feel sustainably good in our modern world while also acknowledging the bad? Answer, for Ty, apparently, is, resoundingly: Rose Toy. Link to donate to humanitarian relief organizations currently providing essential care in Gaza. Five, ten, or twenty dollars matters!

Doctors Without Borders, for crucial medical aid: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/help-save-lives-oct-rr-paid?ms=ADD2310U1U73&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BRAND.DWB_CKMSF-BRAND.DWB-GS-STLK-ALL-VAR-BO-ALL-STLK-GazaSupportRR23-ONETIME&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy4KqBhD0ARIsAEbCt6gyvi2BzK4SoTWj04wd906jrSPKQ48M8RXjdeqfq9dgRp4PNMWM8n8aAkzQEALw_wcB

Anera, for infrastructural aid and refugee support: https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/palestine/gaza/

World Central Kitchen, for food and water resources in Gaza: https://donate.wck.org/give/525879/?_gl=1*18s4fha*_ga*MTU1OTU4MDUzMy4xNjk4NzY0NjUy*_ga_5WKVY8503C*MTY5ODc2NDY1Mi4xLjEuMTY5ODc2NDY2NS40Ny4wLjA.#!/donation/checkout?c_src=reliefpage-header

Ty and Caitlin talk to another longtime friend Erin about Darren Aronofsky’s “The Fountain.” We cover thoughts on the film, death in general, and current events just in time for Halloween, the beginning of the death of the year. Below are links to donate to humanitarian relief organizations currently providing essential care in Gaza. Five, ten, or twenty dollars matters!

Doctors Without Borders, for crucial medical aid: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/help-save-lives-oct-rr-paid?ms=ADD2310U1U73&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BRAND.DWB_CKMSF-BRAND.DWB-GS-STLK-ALL-VAR-BO-ALL-STLK-GazaSupportRR23-ONETIME&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy4KqBhD0ARIsAEbCt6gyvi2BzK4SoTWj04wd906jrSPKQ48M8RXjdeqfq9dgRp4PNMWM8n8aAkzQEALw_wcB

Anera, for infrastructural aid and refugee support: https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/palestine/gaza/

World Central Kitchen, for food and water resources in Gaza: https://donate.wck.org/give/525879/?_gl=1*18s4fha*_ga*MTU1OTU4MDUzMy4xNjk4NzY0NjUy*_ga_5WKVY8503C*MTY5ODc2NDY1Mi4xLjEuMTY5ODc2NDY2NS40Ny4wLjA.#!/donation/checkout?c_src=reliefpage-header

Ty and Caitlin gussy up for a conversation on fashion and style. How does one locate their own style? Is there authenticity in superficiality? One thing remains certain: you better put your GallianUSSY into it!

Links to the mentioned shows

Dior S/S 2004: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY9ahKHWtnM&t=524s&ab_channel=UltimateFashion1

Dior S/S 2007: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwnU43QCUJo&ab_channel=soued

Ty and Caitlin discuss Shelley Read’s debut novel, “Go As A River.” Happy peach season! Sorry for the glitches!

Ty and Caitlin get together for a more casual and loose conversation. The through-line ends up being the idea of madness: from experiences in place and life to the archetype of the crazy king.

Ty and Caitlin use the Y2K rom-com classic “Serendipity” to discuss synchronicities and the twists and turns of life. Ty cringed. Caitlin cried, per usual. We’re out here living the questions. Are you?

Ty and Caitlin discuss and broaden the idea of what it means to be an artist. We actually do want to see your vision boards.

Ty and Caitlin reflect on a year of The Comet’s Tale! Thank you all for your support, and here’s to another year of talking about stuff that does and doesn’t matter!