We missed a month! But we’re back with talk of mail, what happened to the word “enlarge?” the Simpson’s and Groundhog Day’s effect on language, thumbs up, origins of gung-ho, picking up language, the English language, Pangolins.
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Broken Phone, Broken Heart – EMW 388
Tom gives Roger a broken phone, how the pandemic affects business, Roger goes to Korea town and gets berries, smiling in a mask, wash your hands before you eat, overmarketing hygiene, why people smell the way they do.
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Fame vs. Celebrity – EMW 387
Dealing with notoriety, fame vs. celebrity, unknown vs. anonymous, also Banksy, Does the octomom go to cons?
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Traveling When Non-White – EMW 386
Almost 15 years, delivering groceries, moving out, Portland, traveling when non-white, subtle signs of racism.
EMW 385 – It’s Gonna Be All Right
Tom is old. Skepticism, cynicism, and nihilism. Overcoming hardships. Dealing with world events. Sociability.
Let’s Learn from this – EMW 384
Podcasting is an essential service, will we have CES, or any large gatherings, predicting what happens next, seeing the cracks in society.
Life in the Time of Pandemic – EMW 383
Production in the time of social distancing, how people behave outside, checking your PO box, taxes in the time of pandemic, living through history.
Social Abnormality – EMW 382
Tom finished Crash Landing on You, interruptions while watching TV, outside voice, social norms.
Storytelling – EMW 381
Roger and Tom are in person! Using a navigation app. Home Depot hot dogs. Taco stands. Is sliced up fruit a risk? Fish for food. Fowl-smelling things. Food inspections.
Storytelling – EMW 380
Are we stuck with the Hero’s Journey? Maybe, maybe, not. Where reality shows fit with documentaries and “based on a true story” fiction.