A Michigan homecoming sparks a story about Chuck's first job out of college – a small-town newspaper gig that became an accidental design system, a crash course in invisible work, and an early lesson in the politics of people who need you more than they respect you. If you've ever built something nobody noticed until it broke, this one's for you.

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SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:

• Bob Seger – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man / The Bob Seger System
• The Frost – A Long Way From Home / Through The Eyes of Love
• Pretenders – Middle Of The Road / Learning To Crawl
• Patsy Cline – Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray / Patsy Cline
• Daft Punk – The Grid / Tron Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Daft Punk – Derezzed / Tron Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• The Black Keys – Everlasting Light / Brothers
• Deep Purple – Lazy / Machine Head
• SLIFT – The Village / Fantasia
• Clutch – We Strive For Excellence / Sunrise On Slaughter Beach

The opening theme song, “Corona” was written and performed by Chuck Borowicz.