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Heidi Grohs's avatar

This is gold! I had listened to this a while back when I first started listening to you all and was scrolling through the back catalog and gave it another listen. It's even funnier now after being around a bit.

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Hannah Gokie's avatar

There is NOTHING better than committing to the bit, bravo to you ALL

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Mary A's avatar

The Wendell Berry inquisition had me laughing tears!

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Sarah Woodwick's avatar

I'm tracking my brain for instances of David talking about food. I think you asked Heidi what she would serve Cormack McCarthy during an All the Pretty Horses episode.

Why didn't Sean have to rank anything or talk about the craft of a passage??? I think you need to redo it. It's an oversight and now we have an interloper on the show. Tim, I think you gave up too quickly.

I think we all need to hear Heidi's interview. Just to make sure there's no mission drift.

Whoever wrote the script 👌

And I love the photo; it's like an album cover for Crosby, Stills, and Nash, trying to decide if they want Young.

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David Kern's avatar

The key, really, is to just make people think on their feet. lol

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Anh's avatar

The photo is so good 😂😂

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Katherine Kirkpatrick's avatar

Pure gold.

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Tori LaPlue's avatar

This is a riot. You guys were clearly having too much fun. 🤣

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William H Ruland's avatar

Hilarious!

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Marc Rouleau's avatar

Good boy. 🤣

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Colleen Rudolph's avatar

This was the best. I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time. Thank you!

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Elizabeth Lima's avatar

😂😂😂 y’all this is so great, thank you! Love Sean and and love Tim - and the whole crew!

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Christy Isinger's avatar

I cannot believe I got all these inside jokes and enjoyed them. This is the test of a dedicated Close Reads listener!

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Elizabeth's avatar

The only thing that could have made that episode more funny is if you could have worked in a snake draft! Well done all!

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April Watson's avatar

Where can I back the sitcom pilot?

The best part was how much fun you were all obviously having. Very grateful you put your time together to such excellent use.

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Elizabeth Brink's avatar

This is hilarious! Though I am personally disappointed that Sean uses only 11 kinds of cheese for his grilled cheese.

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Lisa Looney's avatar

I was in need of that of nerdy humor. Also I now want a grilled cheese.

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