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Nov 2021
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Ep 502 - Convenience Store Woman, by Say...

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This week's book observes society from the outside, asking occasionally uncomfortable questions about what it means to "progress" and to "fit in" and who gets to decide whether a person is doing those things.

Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.

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