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    #166: Our Monster

    September 30th, 2021 · 75 minutes

    John encourages Merlin to share some happy memories of his family's monstrous cat, and Merlin cries a little. This leads to a discussion of the journey of new pet acquisition.

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    Follow-up brings a couple corrections and a quick dive into the technology that was going to change how cities are designed. John thinks it's a miracle that the New York subway was ever built, and Merlin thinks a lot of politics is mostly about telling people they were right.

    Credits
    Give to St. Jude!
    Elemental - Tears For Fears
    Induced Demand
    @petfindernames - Twitter
    Rome (TV series)
    The Leftovers
    The White Lotus
    Citizens Of Pawnee - Parks and Recreation - YouTube
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