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Nov 2023

57m 49s

so no one wants to read anymore!

About this episode

Mina serves some of her Booktok hot takes, opinions on anti-intellectualism, the rise of literary it girls/writer influencers, her first-hand experience risking her life with mercury poisoning, and the history of depression era food (white american food is bland because of PROHIBITION?) (loading her food history commentator phase...)

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READING LIST
How can I donate hair / fur / fleece? | MatterofTrust.org
Are We Losing the Ability to Read Books? - Scott H Young
Skimming, scanning, scrolling — the age of deep reading is over
Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is profound
THE MAKINGS OF A LITERARY IT GIRL
Consumer Expenditures in the New York Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 : Northeast Information Office
The Great Depression diet: 4 ways our eating habits have changed since the 1930s
Creamed, Canned And Frozen: How The Great Depression Revamped U.S. Diets
Why Hunting Down 'Authentic Ethnic Food' Is A Loaded Proposition
HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF THE CANNING OF. FISHERY PRODUCTS

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