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Great piece about what is, in my opinion, one of the top 10 best rock records of all time, full stop. It's one of those pieces of music that has really taken on more resonance for me as I've grown older and had my own children, and the depth of Chrissie Hynde's amazing songwriting has really landed. It's also just so

Dear God, I say that ALL THE TIME and have always felt like a weirdo for having such a random, strange snippet worm its way so thoroughly into my head. Now I don't feel so alone… bless you, MarioB!

I totally agree. Valentine's Day is one of my favorite Bowie tracks of all time.

Just finished The Honours, which I was really enjoying up until all of the details of just what was going on with the fantasy elements were revealed.
*Spoilers* The first 2/3 is an excellent slow burn adventure story, with this nice creeping sense of dread, well-paced mystery story beats, and great character work.

You are not alone. I also love Mitchell - and de Zoet is also my favorite work of his. I enjoy his work enough that I attended one of the readings he just held and waited for almost two hours to meet him and have him sign my copy of de Zoet. But I really, really did not enjoy The Bone Clocks. Like, actively

Will, wonderful work as always. It sure sounds like talking with Mr. Lloyd was a delight. A vanishing window into that era of Hollywood, for sure, and a pleasure to read.

Thanks for the heads up, just bought tickets.

Yes. I say this all the time. Typically followed by, "get a job, Grouch." There are a million great lines from that special.

That's totally fair and I agree, he does have a nice feel for those little, authentic details of daily life and setting. I guess I don't regret reading it either, but I felt like that rich setting was squandered by the issues mentioned above. By the way, I forgot to mention that I also read Doomsday Book earlier this

Yeah, this was my first book by Russo, it had been on my list for a long time and I was looking forward to reading it. There were certainly portions that I enjoyed - particularly all of the flashback interludes that he includes fleshing out character and town backstory, which I thought were lovely and very

I just started A Brief History of Seven Killings, which I'm very excited for. Just finished Leviathan Wakes, soon to be a SyFy original series, and was indeed a fairly kickass space opera (as advertised by no less than George RR Martin, whose two frequent editors worked on the book I believe). It's juuuuust close

Station Eleven is just a wonderful book. Best thing I've read in a while.

I couldn't even get through it. What a slog.

Yes. I can't remember the last time I've enjoyed a book so much.

Just mentioned the same above. You Were Right is a great fucking song.

Good list of exclusions - I would definitely add "You Were Right," which gives me the chills every time I hear it.

Keep up the great work, Will, we truly do appreciate it.

Very well said. I listened to Serial and was engrossed by it, but something in the manner in which the show presented this story irritated the shit out of me, which you've perfectly defined. The other part of the discussions surrounding Serial that irks me as well: this idea that the goal of the podcast was to

There really wasn't a moment during the remainder of its run that resonated with me like the first season finale. I still get goosebumps when I hear the opening few notes of Kenny Rogers' "Love Will Turn You Around," which is one of the all-time best uses of a song in television, period.

I LOVE THAT SONG, and the same exact line always gets to me. I feel no shame in this, and neither should you!