October 31, 2020
The election draws nigh. Also Halloween, with a full/blue moon. And last night's frost left the Maple City paved in leaves. It feels very much like a calm before the storm type of moment. Maybe that's also because daylight savings time threatens to destabilize the blessedly regular sleep schedule of my 11 week old daughter. Is the death of democracy akin to being woken up by the screams of an infant? Give it a month and perhaps we'll find out. Until then, podcasts! (And, who am I kidding, #podcasts4evah) THE LIST 1. Reply All - "America's Hottest Talkline" The internet is a weird place, as has been well documented on Reply All over the years. Less well-trod is the weirdness of phone lines and the shady mastermind controlling a majority of them. This was the perfect thing for a Friday afternoon, though I suspect it probably plays well on most any day of the week. 2. Reply All - "Country of Liars" If you’ve heard anything about QAnon