Episode 3 // Can't Stop Thinking // Nancy Collier

Music credit: "March of the Pods" by Howling Mad H

This week we read a book about excessive thinking and proceeded to spend a thirty-minute podcast episode overthinking it. Holly felt the book offered insightful ways to manage her overthinking problem. Rebecca #didnotrelate because she's too perfect for silly problems like that...or maybe she's just racist against robot ladies. Also, college comes in a close second to cell phones in the Evil Olympics, and whatever you do, DO NOT think about the red square.  

(Seriously, though, we thought this book was quite helpful.)  

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The Weight of Glory // C. S. Lewis

Music credit: "March of the Pods" by Howling Mad H

Being homeschoolers, we believe in being unconventional. That's why we decided to take on one of Lewis's lesser-known works. From "Why I'm Not a Pacifist" to "A Slip of the Tongue," the hosts dive into a hodgepodge of Lewis's essays in their desperate search for the true meaning of "glory." Also, Rebecca gets vulnerable about her fame complex, and Holly's inner youth group leader makes a sudden and unexpected appearance.

This episode has been heavily edited in an effort to keep its length under an hour; as an unfortunate result, there are many points at which a topic or line of speech is suddenly cut off. Thank you for your patience as we continue to work out editing details.

What the term "Inner Ring" means in the book as referenced in the episode: a group of specific individuals unified by the exclusion of others.

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