2019-02-05

Reaction Post: Adventures in New America: THE TRENT PHINEWES SHOW

WARNING: THIS REPRESENTATION OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA WITHIN THE WORLD OF NEW AMERICA CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND THEMES THAT MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

This week we offer an episode of one of New America’s more successful light entertainment interview podcasts. From his modified garage Trent Phinewes interviews the President of New America.

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Reaction Post: Conversation with People Who Hate Me: Episode 27: I Hate Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer is a celebrated musician and artist with a whole bunch of devoted fans… and some vocal detractors. In this episode Dylan moderates a conversation between Amanda and a woman who tweeted “I’m not sure I hate any celebrity the way I hate Amanda Palmer.”

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Reaction Post: Dreamboy - Dreams for 2019

A special treat for the New Year. Many more dreams soon...

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Reaction Post: HP & the Sacred Text: Supremacy: Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four (Bk 5, Ch 17)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Supremacy in chapter seventeen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss Angelina Johnson’s prophetic position, how The Patriarchy shapes the actual building of Hogwarts, and the enduring grace of Helga Hufflepuff. Throughout the episode they consider the question: how do we celebrate ourselves without wanting to be better than others? Next week we’re coming to you live from our Cambridge show with chapter eighteen, Dumbledore's Army, through the theme of failure.


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Reaction Post: HP & the Sacred Text: Failure: Dumbledore's Army (Bk 5, Ch 18) — Live from Cambridge

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of “failure" in chapter 18 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we come to you live from our Cambridge show. We discuss whether Angela Johnson fails as a quidditch caption, what Hermione learns from S.P.E.W, and the brilliant women of the DA. We were so very lucky to have our dear friend and mentor, Dr. Matthew Potts, with us to tell a story from her experience. Next week we're reading Chapter 19, The Lion and the Serpent, through the theme of distraction.

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Reaction Post: HP & the Sacred Text: Distraction: The Lion and the Serpent (Bk 5, Ch 19)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Distraction in chapter nineteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss Hermione’s brilliant DA galleon, Run’s crush on Hermione (who could blame him?), and Vanessa’s continued distain for the house system. Throughout the episode they consider the question: When is distraction more worthy than the end goal? Next week we’ll be reading Chapter 20, Hagrid’s Tale, through the theme of Peace.


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Reaction Post: HP & the Sacred Text: Peace: Hagrid's Tale (Bk 5, Ch 20)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Peace in chapter twenty of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss wizard/giant relations, analyze Umbridge’s intimidation strategy, and compare The Second Wizarding War to World War I. Throughout the episode they consider the question: How do you respond to violence with restorative peace? Next week we’ll be doing an Owl Post with Professor Stephanie Paulsell.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 732 – All Holidays Intros

This collection gets started with a fresh intro and then carries you through the end of the season with intros from episodes 623-626.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 733 – Sleepy New Year! | All Intros

Let’s make this a year to remember and misremember, to meander and find our way to the lost and found. This collection of intros (627-630 and 633) should help kick it off.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 734 – New Earth | Sleepin’ With Doctor Who S2

My memory of this episode is like the fuzziest Instagram filter you’ve ever slept through.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 735 – Memories of Sh-Na-Na

My parents were into music, the perfect music for tangental bedtime stories.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 737 – Book of Dougs | The Good Place to Sleep

Tell me, tell me, tell me oh who wrote the book of lulls. Sleep to the sweet scents of “The Good Place”, just outside your door.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 738 – Build a Bird Home

Sleep as Sandy and I build a sleepy little birdhouse in a place of my own choosing.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 740 – Las Vegas With Ray

Join my neighbor Ray Perkins for a sleepy stroll down the Las Vegas strip. Odds are good you’ll fall asleep a winner.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 741 – Heavenly Solutions | Big Farm in the Sky P.I. S2 E1

Gee, DK and Uncle Simon return, as your head hits the pillow they will crack a case in a sleepy retirement community.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 742 – Pandemonium | The Good Place (To Sleep) S3 Finale

Let your memory of the day be cleansed like a highlight reel of bad handwriting and forgotten memories.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 743 – A Bunny and Owl Watch TV

A bunny and an owl watch some over the air television. The show titles are inspired in a trending Tuesday way but not based on this Phish setlist-
https://phish.net/setlists/phish-july-21-2017-madison-square-garden-new-york-ny-usa.html


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