189. Crying Next to a Fish

“It’s Not the End of the World,” chapters 25-26. Diorama drama! Missing persons! Weird families! Judy Blume at her finest. Karen destroys the viking ‘rama and hits up the bookstore, Jeff’s still missing, and Mary Louise Rumberger gets suspicious. There’s TWO Special Reports: Al walks us through the wild history of hysteria and Jody talks about infamous child psychiatrist Richard A. Gardner, author of Val’s favorite – “The Boys and Girls Book About Divorce” (content warning for the end of the episode: mention of child sexual abuse and suicide). It’s a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week!