A comics podcast by cartoonists Katie Skelly and Sally Madden. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.
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A Review of Pop Culture Through the Lens of The Gospel
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Every week, Jim invites different friends to guest on Topic Lords and be excited about whatever they've been fixated on this week.
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Oly and Elliot take some of the most successful songs committed to tape and dissect their often questionable lyrics.
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Bafflegab is now "Debate Me, Coward!" Subscribe to the new show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/debate-me-coward/id1507779035
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It's not just crazy talk, it's Psychobabble - the official free audio podcast from YouTube sensation Tyler Oakley. Listen each week as he and his bestie Korey Kuhl bring you a half hour of unfiltered gossip sessions, pop culture scrutiny, and stories never told before.
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Welcome to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk to qualitative researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a product of the Public Ethnography Lab, housed in the Department of Anthropology at American University. We are a new center focused on making ethnographic work matter beyond academia. In these episodes, we dive into the behind-the-scenes of anthropology by explaining the choices, challenges, and creativity that go into qualitative methods. Hosted ...
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If you have a messy bun, leggings on, you have reheated your coffee three times today, and you have a to-do list longer than you could imagine, this podcast is for you. I'm Stacy, a mama of 3 and working multiple businesses full time too. I'm in the thick of it with you sister. In this podcast, I'm going to have bite size episodes that you can listen to while cleaning the bathroom, folding laundry, or in the pick up line. How to stop feeling BUSY + Start living a more Fulfilling life with si ...
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Reading Between the Lines is more than a podcast—it’s a conversation between friends. Hosted by author and editor Debra Butterfield, each episode offers real talk about life’s hardest moments, healing, and finding hope again. Whether Deb’s reflecting on her own journey through trauma, faith, and resilience—or unpacking the deeper themes hidden in her fiction—she brings honesty, wisdom, and hard-won perspective to the mic. No fluff. Just real stories, grounded faith, and practical tools to he ...
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The Connect Podcast slams you with the raw, unfiltered truth of SME ownership. We don't do fluff. We don't do excuses. We deliver hard-hitting, no-BS conversations with business owners who are in the thick of it. Every episode is a power-packed punch of real-world insights, tackling the brutal challenges and game-changing victories that define entrepreneurship. Our guests don't hold back - they reveal the guts, grit, and grind behind their success. We bulldoze through industry barriers, demo ...
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"Coronavirus in California: Stories from the Front Lines" is a podcast from the Los Angeles Times hosted by reporter Gustavo Arellano. Every weekday, the podcast gives listeners dispatches from Californians who are in the thick of this pandemic. We hear from medical workers struggling to care for people who’ve fallen ill. We talk to renters and teachers, farmworkers and athletes, from Crescent City to Chula Vista. And we reach out to LA Times staffers to get reports from the field. "Coronavi ...
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For more than a decade two mugshots of fugitive environmentalists have sat amongst airplane hijackers, bombers and murders on the FBI’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorists list. One of the photos is of a tall, hipster looking engineer from Seattle. He’s wearing a red shirt, has a light shadowy beard. His name: Joseph Mahmoud Dibee. The other photo is of a young white woman with thick eyebrows, piercing brown eyes and long brown hair. Across her back is a large tattoo: a bird with its wings outst ...
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169 - My Favorite Time of Day is Night
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1:18:25Katie and Sally are back with a look at Elektra: Assassin (Marvel, 1986-87) written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz. Plus: Katie took a trip to Japan, and Sally has a very specific voice in mind for Frank Miller. Happy New Year! Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.…
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Lords: Andrew Kate Topics: The strange and alienating experience of learning to drive at 40 The mottos of the livery companies of London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mottos_and_halls_of_the_livery_companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mottos Independent They Stand! https://archive.org/details/computer-games-magazine-issue-115-jun…
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This week we discuss which artists are in the Onika asylum, Trump’s new Patriot Games, the alternate crownings at the DragRace Chicago Experience, plus we play smash or pass with Harpers Bizarre’s 50 Hottest Men of All Time. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.c…
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Lords: Ryan CisHetKayfaber Topics: My vocal stims are getting out of control now that I don't have pets. Training to become a Tetris Grandmaster https://www.youtube.com/@cishetkayfaber/videos Switching to not-bifocals Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nntd2fgMUYw Microtopics: Introducing yourself or plugging something.…
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This week we discuss how realistic the gay sex is on Heated Rivalry, the downfall of Nicki Minaj, whether or not Santa is hatfishing, plus Merriam Webster’s word of the year & Pantone’s color of the year. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BABBLE Advertisin…
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322. Tony Hawk's Skateboarding Without Dying
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57:14Lords: Maxx Michael Topics: Reinventing pants Plortonomics (the economy in the game Slime Rancher) The Leaning American Maggie and Milly and Molly and May, by E. E. Cummings https://poets.org/poem/maggie-and-milly-and-molly-and-may Microtopics: Rabbits and writing. Buying the lede (but thankfully the rabbits dug it up) Lord Veterans Ancillary Justi…
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This week we’re hosting the 2025 Psychobabble Awards! Listeners voted, & we’re announcing the winners of Best and Worst Internet Moment, Meme of the Year, Scam of the Year, Most Mutable Word of the Year, Feud of the Year and more! Which newcomer will win Breakout Star of the Year and which icon will be crowned Mother of the Year? The votes are in! …
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Lords: Linker Alexa Topics: Variations in vampire stories: types of powers, origins of vampires, lack of consent lol Anthropomorphism/Connection in media Get a free burger when you join my rewards Meditation at Lagunitas by Robert Hass https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47553/meditation-at-lagunitas What letter of the alphabet would win in a Ro…
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This week we discuss the homosexual hockey bromance of Heated Rivalry, Franklin the Turtle & Sabrina Carpenter standing up to Trump, Kim Kardashian soft-launching her neuralink brand deal, and who made the cut on our 2025 Spotify Wrapped. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: ht…
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*TEASER* 168 - Fairy Tales for the Overgrown Child
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3:04Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally reconvene to keep talking Junko Mizuno - this time looking at her fairy tale adaptations Cinderalla (2002, Viz), Hansel & Gretel (Viz, 2003) and Princess Mermaid (Viz, 2003). Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!…
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Katie and Sally are back to talk about the Most Important Book in the universe: Pure Trance by Junko Mizuno (Last Gasp, 2005 - originally published in Japan by East Press, 1998). Can a message belie its adorable appearance? Can you really direct a hospital wearing that? Are you ready to be trance-pilled?…
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320. Wri Your WriMo, Gen Your GenMo
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1:15:43Lords: Hallie Peter https://www.paschaefer.com/ Topics: Do you know where all your things are? How education doesn't melt Bebop Bytes Back Augustus Gloop by Roald Dahl https://allpoetry.com/-Augustus-Gloop...- Microtopics: The Directrix of Cybernetic Security. Unity licensing from Unity as Unity. Fantasy Book of the Month. (FBOM) Part zombie, part …
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In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a tough week and the moment God met me right where I was—at the altar, overwhelmed and needing answers. As the holidays ramp up (and stress loves to commandeer the fun), I was reminded of an old friend: Psalm 37. A simple birthday story shared in church cracked something open, sending me back to …
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This week we give our thoughts on Wicked: For Good, Kacey Musgraves accidentally cruising at a gay sauna, the things I couldn’t afford at the Muppet auction, and we mourn the end of Cheeto Dust. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BABBLE Advertising Inquirie…
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Lords: Esper Cort Topics: Building your identity around a thing that you're kind of not as excited about lately Stateless procedural music Hulu can't decide whether it has X-Files Offering, by Ursula K Le Guin https://fleurmach.com/2016/09/28/ursula-k-le-guin-offering-2012/ Microtopics: Figuring out new ways to make video games more expensive. Puzz…
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This week we discuss Pluribus & Quiet Piggy, the proper way to wear the new Beyonce BANG! thong, how the Boulet Brothers are my Tias de los Muertos, & what we’re using our silver bottle caps on in PokemonGO. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BABBLE Adverti…
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Lords: Mitch Kory Topics: The Nintendo 64DD Wristwatch repair videos How to switch to Linux?? Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43991/kubla-khan The ICZN's recommended method of determining the Latin grammatical gender of a word that isn't Latin Microtopics: Being a fledgling your whole life. Mitch from th…
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This week we discuss everything we know about the Miss Piggy movie, Meghan Trainor performing live in the Grove’s water fountain, Joe Exotic streaming Hillary Duff in prison, & a spoiler filled review of Bugonia. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BABBLE Ad…
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317. This Bass Line Stinks (Non-Derogatory)
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1:09:18Lords: Danny https://linktr.ee/dannyBstyleband Josh https://www.bonusstage.ca/ Vitor https://vitoramado.framer.website/ Topics: Games you love that nobody else knows exist I keep losing my sunglasses. How do I fix this? Homebrewing When did Bush stop hiding the facts?? Mad Girl's Love Song by Sylvia Plath https://allpoetry.com/mad-girl%27s-love-son…
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This week we discuss which drag queen was involved in the UK’s biggest diamond heist, Billie Eilish vs Billionaires, Short Change on Dragula, & what’s really underneath the White House ballroom renovation. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BABBLE Advertisi…
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Lords: Jenni Felicia Topics: The Mr. T cartoon A hyper-specific comedy roast where it's just a couple giving each other shit for doing the dishes wrong The poem that wasn't on Yuji Naka's wall Sprouts, by Loryn Brantz https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/0V0RfSkz.jpg The phenomenon whe…
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This week we discuss Demi Lovato as the Jimmy Johns Pickle Witch, how Dragula and the Boulet Brothers broke my TV, new music from Slayyyter and 5 Seconds of Summer, and the difference between a hung smile and a shit eating grin. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quin…
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Lords: John Kevin https://www.youtube.com/@kevin_hainline Topics: Asking for help / Dealing with the slightest criticism/suggestions/etc Roger Rabbit and Marvel vs. Capcom were big deals. How long until multiverse & crossover shit is exciting again? Update on media that makes me feel things vs. media that doesn't "Bell's Theorem"", a poem that I wr…
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Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally are back with Junji Ito for a look at his late aughts "cat diary," Yon & Mu (Kodansha, 2009). Happy Halloween!
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If you’re feeling stuck, there’s a good chance you’re avoiding a decision. Maybe you’re afraid of making the wrong move, or you’re waiting for absolute certainty before you act. But here’s the truth: clarity comes after you decide, not before it. In this episode, Debra unpacks why indecision keeps us trapped and how fear of mistakes holds us back. …
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165 - Girl, Interrupted (by a Spiral)
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1:07:06Katie and Sally finally turn their sights to the one and only Junji Ito and the cult phenomenon manga Uzumaki (Viz, 2002). Come for the cosmic horror, stay for the exceptionally great hair design. And look out for our Patreon exclusive episode on Ito's Yon & Mu coming soon! Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.…
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This week we discuss how 6-7 is the new Slug Bug, Janelle Monae admitting to being a time-traveler, the bald caps spotted at Emma Stone’s bald movie screening, which fierce drag jewels were stolen from the Lourve, & the curious case of DL Hughley. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Q…
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Lords: Elena Joël Topics: The Luck Factor: http://www.richardwiseman.com/resources/The_Luck_Factor.pdf Dual pilgrim certificate The return of PicoSteveMo https://itch.io/jam/picostevemo-3 Every poem, by every human https://www.tumblr.com/nextworldover/793694487879827456/animatedamerican-atamascolily Microtopics: Packing cubes. The Rolling Method. M…
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This week we discuss the Phandom reveal, which of the 34 versions of The Life of a Showgirl we got, who made the cut on Kanye’s betrayal list, how the Kardashians are celebrating Bush Autumn, & Jane Goodall’s dying wish for Trump. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://qu…
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313. Don't You Wish You Didn't Know That?
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1:06:29Lords: Daniel https://www.danielmullinsgames.com/ Chris Topics: Psychic Students In Pursuit Of Guidance (psipog) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EIwP0zerbk Zhaozhou's "Wash Your Bowl" Koan Figwit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figwit Sudo-Ku https://katlehmann.weebly.com/sudo-ku-a-multi-haiku-form.html Game Design: The form is arbitrary and not wor…
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I've Been Seeking the Kingdom of God All Wrong
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17:00For years I thought seeking the Kingdom of God meant denying myself, denying my dreams, my desires, my joy. But that’s not what Jesus meant at all. In this episode, I share how a deeper understanding of Matthew 6:33 brought greater light to my faith walk. You’ll learn what it really means to seek first the Kingdom of God and how to align your thoug…
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This week we discuss my feud with AI actress Tilly Norwood, the anatomically correct Henry Cavill doll, the not-anatomically correct Tina Turner statue, and what I hated about The Lovely Bones - plus a PokemonGo update! Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BA…
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Lords: Danny https://nightbrunchband.com/ Walker https://nightbrunchband.com/ Topics: You Probably Think This Song is About You The Perfect r/crappymusic Post: An audio tour of Archetypes https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/0291r0zf.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EIwP0zerbk Samp…
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Katie and Sally set their sights on Miss Ruki by Fumiko Takano (New York Review Comics, 2025): how does our environment change the way we experience friendship? What are we gonna do with all this life? Can I sleep over?? These existential questions and more: handled. (Spoiler - we loved this book.) Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon…
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Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally take a look at the early '80s adult comics of Suehiro Maruo in Beautiful Monster (Bubbles, 2025) and wonder... just who are these adults? Thanks to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!
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This week we discuss the gout dick sucker of Real Housewives, which reality TV stars we’re gonna be for Halloween 2025, the gag-worthy finale of Big Brother 27, and the spitting, puking, and pissing on the Survivor 49 premiere. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quinc…
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Lords: John Fif Topics: Accidentally exploring a bunch of related subjects and/or media The excellent progression system of Blues' Clues ABCs (1995) https://archive.org/details/blues-clues-blues-abc-time-activities-pc-cd-rom Salty Licorice is the sixth taste https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-sixth-sense-of-taste-salty-licorice/ http…
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Are you skipping a professional edit on your manuscript because you’re afraid to hear criticism about your work? Don’t be afraid! Feedback on your work is essential to make it better and to become a better writer. Debra encourages writers to develop a thick skin, but also gives you some suggestions on how to get feedback on your manuscript outside …
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PB 530: If You’re In Line For the Rapture, Stay in Line
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36:17This week we discuss the Rapture being a flop, whether or not pyrotechnics belong at a funeral, Rihanna breaking records with Breakin’ Dishes, and Xtina reviving Bionic at Portola Festival. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BABBLE Advertising Inquiries: ht…
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310. Dance Like The Universe Is An Empty Wasteland
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1:03:15Lords Alexander Kev Topics: "Floaty movement" in games The power to give people clutter that they can't throw away https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/users/yorkdoom/palweb/week12/palwk12.htm https://www.anabuzzalino.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/book-of-kells.jpg Dunning Kruger got debunked! https://economicsfromthetopdown.com/2022/04/08/the-dunning-krug…
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This week we discuss the rise of Etsy Witches, Kori King as Michael Jackson at the Emmys, my trip to the Stardew Valley symphony of seasons concert, and Kiwi the Bird for Mother of the Year. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BABBLE Advertising Inquiries: h…
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309. Shaking Ass To Music For Airports
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1:12:22Lords: Megan https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/ Austin https://austinmwav.com/ Topics: Going for a super long walk is amazing "Elevated" horror is a sham I was there when Every 5x5 Nonogram section 303 finished NPC Dialog Test by Nintendo Europe #NintendoEurope https://x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1863976914349621280 My breakfast dogma Not bringing m…
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Why is it so hard to ask—for help, for opportunities, for the sale? Jesus said, “Ask and it shall be given” (Matt. 7:7), yet many of us hesitate, held back by old programming that says asking is greedy or selfish. In this episode, I open up about my own struggles and how childhood messages still shape the way we live today. We’ll look at the truth …
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When time is short, can ethnography still go deep? With Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy
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59:19When time is short, can ethnography still go deep? In this episode, we talked with Professor Thurka Sangaramoorthy about this. Dr. Sangaramoorthy is a Professor and the chair of the Department of Anthropology at American University. She is a cultural and medical anthropologist and global health expert with over 25 years of experience in community-e…
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This week we mourn the loss of Rolling Ray, we recap Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes at the VMAs, we discuss Lady Gaga giving the Ally McBeal dancing baby her comeback, and which songs were on TikTok’s Song of the Summer list for 2025 - spoiler, none of them are from this year! Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: h…
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Lords: John Avery Jay Topics: Being known for one thing and trying to do a different thing https://jtholen.bandcamp.com/album/new-active-object Finding instruments on the street Accidentally arguing with sauna guy Microtopics: Many-Time Topic Lord John Mystery. Talking the plunge into the Topic Lords discord. An unspoken constant presence like Seym…
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This is the pre-show planning and banter for episode 308, recorded and edited basically by accident?? Enjoy?? Microtopics: The old saw that if the teacher is 15 minutes late, you are excused. All the hosts forgetting about the podcast so that episode just doesn't get recorded. The seam in the fish video. Procedurally vs. manually textured terrain. …
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This week we discuss Trump’s death rumors, Cracker Barrel’s rebrand disaster and Chipotle’s delivery drones, which Pentatonix member is going on Dancing with the Stars, plus the Rachel Reillaissance on Big Brother. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code BABBLE for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/BABBLE …
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307. The Bad Boy Of Crossword Construction
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1:04:56Lords: Ben Avery Topics: The Mishima Incident, in which one of the most famous authors in Japan created his own private militia of young men, attempted to overthrow the government and, upon failing, committed ritual suicide. City-wide game of hide and seek How to stick it to bad Bluetooth actors The Carrotman's Lament, by E.L. Hubert https://x.com/…
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Katie and Sally discuss two big 2025 releases: The Devil's Grin by Alex Graham (Fantagraphics) and Face Meat by Bonten Taro (Living the Line). But first: the Cloweses in Eddington, Aya Takano in Los Angeles, and Kirby at the Skirball. Ciao summer! We're so back. Find Sally at SPX in Bethesda, MD on 9/13 & 9/14: www.smallpressexpo.com Pick up Viscer…
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