Jun 3, 2020
Steph and Candice check in again on how life, work and entertainment is going during work from home times.
Hint, it's a lot of television watching, way more than usual
Listen along to hear what they've been watching, reading and maybe eating!
The Flooded Earth by Mardi McConnochie
American War by Omar El Akkad
Melmoth by Sarah Perry
Misery by Stephen King
Tommyknockers by Stephen King
A Matter of Taste by Rebecca Tucker
Movie commentary with friends from Candice's podcast, 100% Candice
Read what Stephen King thought of Annie Wilkes, villain of Misery.
00:33 Intro
01:30 Missing movies with friends
05:50 Choosing what movies to watch
06:50 The Outer Limits reboot of the 90s
09:10 The X-Files conspiracy theory
10:16 Telling stories through years long series
14:30 Role playing games and playing characters outside yourself
19:03 How we communicate in audio without visual cues
22:00 How our reality is different from the tropes of sci fi
24:00 Giving people the nod while out for a walk
26:17 Reading updates
30:50 The Stephen King update
39:10 Steph realizes keeping a journal might be a positive thing, again.
43:45 Candice's accidental food industry book club
48:50 Plea to support local businesses
49:46 What do live events and celebrations look like now?
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