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#262: Everybody’s Got a Tunnel

June 6th, 2025 · 100 minutes

On goals and accomplishments.

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After some great Follow-Up on "Allentown" and The Apparatus, your hosts talk about goals and accomplishments.

In this month’s member bonus episode, John talks about playing Marathon (again).

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(Recorded Tuesday, May 27, 2025)


The history of Billy Joel's Allentown - Hidden History, by Lenny Flank
@nieltorda's even more impressive apparatus
The Apparatus over the years
Seb labels the parts of The Apparatus
Bob Dively explains The Apparatus
Ian of Earth explains the rusty braces on The Apparatus
A Bell Is a Cup - Wikipedia

"A Bell Is a Cup.…Until It Is Struck"

The Waterworks card game (1972)
Sirens (2025 TV series)
The Cast of US #17: Convergence

John's guest appearance on The Cast of Us podcast to discuss the finale of season 2 of The Last of Us TV show on HBO.

Making a Mess: a History of Megalopolis

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Bono: Stories of Surrender (Book)
Apple Original Films celebrates the world premiere of “Bono: Stories of Surrender” at the Cannes Film Festival
Marathon (1994 video game)
Marathon (2025(?) video game)
Marathon reveal teaser - YouTube
Marathon cinematic - YouTube
Marathon gameplay - YouTube