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In this "hot off the presses" episode, we discuss umbrellas, police procedural television, going to public places alone, and the limits of political discourse.

Endnotes:

  1. 7:47 – The line was, “the way to face the reality is to ignore it” (Feifer, 18:37)
  2. 8:02 – There is a Pessimists Archive episode about cars available here
  3. 10:38 – Filmsuck
  4. 13:51 – There is a Pessimists Arch episode about Kids These Days available here
  5. 15:48 – Took me over a year, folks
  6. 22:25 - Cops Around The Country Are Posting Racist And Violent Comments On Facebook
  7. 26:15 - We Could Get Rid of Police – Lee Camp Standup Comedy
  8. 28:04 - "Encoding, Decoding"
  9. 42:07 - Marianne Williamson: I Will ‘Harness Love’ To Defeat President Donald Trump | NBC News
  10. 42:49 – Current Affairs episode on the then field of 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates is available here. The Segment on Williamson begins at 16:48.
  11. 42:54 - Marianne Williamson on Chapo Trap House
  12. 43:45 – The original tweet seems to have been deleted
  13. 43:57 – something we discussed in a prior episode of the podcast.

Content Warnings: Gender stereotypes, Police Brutality, Racism, Ableism.

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Artwork by jasartstudios

Music by Nicholas Pozzuto

Links to the Artifacts:

Feifer, Jason.  "Umbrella," Pessimists Archive,  11 Apr. 2017, https://pessimists.co/umbrella/

Johnson, Adam H.  "Media Frame: Time to Ban Ride-Along Police TV," The Appeal,  24 June 2019, https://theappeal.org/media-frame-time-to-ban-ride-along-police-tv/