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Somebody Somewhere: Full Season 1  Season 1, Ep 0

Sam is a true Kansan on the surface, but, beneath it all, struggles to fit the hometown mould. Grappling with loss and acceptance, she discovers herself and a community of outsiders who don't fit in but don't give up. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Mar 3, 2022 - 15 comments

Somebody Somewhere: BFD  Season 1, Ep 1

Summary: "When the devastation of her sister Holly’s death trickles into her workplace, Sam finds an unexpected connection with her coworker Joel." [more inside]
posted by dobbs on Jan 20, 2022 - 16 comments

Fargo: East/West  Season 4, Ep 9

Rabbi and Satchel hit the road. [more inside]
posted by Grangousier on Nov 16, 2020 - 24 comments

Book: What's the Matter with Kansas?

“Raise less corn and more hell!” Mary Elizabeth Lease exhorted her fellow Kansans in the late 19th century. Kansas was the epicenter of left-wing populist fervor. Kansans agitated against big banks and other businesses that took advantage of the working class farmer. Fast forward a hundred years, and Kansas is one of the most stridently right-wing states in the nation. Native Kansan Thomas Frank explores the changes that led the state's working class voters to redirect their anger. He also relates these changes to the new political landscape of the country as a whole. [more inside]
posted by Monochrome on Oct 27, 2019 - 3 comments

Podcast: Alice Isn't Dead: Part 1, Chapter 3: Nothing to See

What was that sound in the trailer just now? [more inside]
posted by jazon on Apr 6, 2016 - 2 comments

Steven Universe: Love Letters  Season 2, Ep 7

Jamie the mail carrier gets a crush on Garnet.
posted by Small Dollar on Apr 24, 2015 - 16 comments

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Drone Strikes, Ayn Rand and Kansas Sex Toys  Season 1, Ep 19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York. Continued riots in Ferguson, Missouri, and the failed PR response. Mahmud Karzai steps down as President of Afghanistan. And now: Words newscasters coyly refuse to say. (At least one for every letter of the alphabet!) A damning piece on US drone strikes. How Is This Still A Thing: Ayn Rand. Kansas selling seized porn and adult toys to help make budget shortfall.
posted by JHarris on Sep 29, 2014 - 5 comments

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