Butt Gusting (Lost Episode) (S2E4)

In this "hot off the presses" episode, we discuss umbrellas, police procedural television, going to public places alone, and the limits of political discourse. Endnotes: 7:47 – The line was, “the way to face the reality is to ignore it” (Feifer, 18:37) 8:02 – There is a Pessimists Archive episode about cars available here 10:38 – Filmsuck 13:51 – There is a Pessimists Arch episode about Kids These Days available here 15:48 – Took me over a year, folks 22:25 - Cops Around The Country Are Posting Racist And Violent Comments On Facebook 26:15 - We Could Get Rid of Police – Lee Camp Standup Comedy 28:04 - "Encoding, Decoding" 42:07 - Marianne Williamson: I Will ‘Harness Love’ To Defeat President Donald Trump | NBC News 42:49 – Current Affairs episode on the then field of 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates is available here. The Segment on Williamson begins at 16:48. 42:54 - Marianne Williamson on Chapo Trap House 43:45 – The original tweet seems to have been deleted 43:57 – something we discussed in a prior episode of the podcast. Content Warnings: Gender stereotypes, Police Brutality, Racism, Ableism. Follow Us on Facebook! Artwork by jasartstudios Music by Nicholas Pozzuto Links to the Artifacts: Feifer, Jason. "Umbrella," Pessimists Archive, 11 Apr. 2017, https://pessimists.co/umbrella/ Johnson, Adam H. "Media Frame: Time to Ban Ride-Along Police TV," The Appeal, 24 June 2019, https://theappeal.org/media-frame-time-to-ban-ride-along-police-tv/