Episode 220: Beauty, Betrayal, and Burnout

In which Dave, RJ, and Sarah talk college essays, supermodel insecurities, ferocious coziness, and because-because propositions. Also, Sarah attends a Renaissance Festival and Dave visits some European comic book stores. Click here to read Joseph E Davis's piece on "The Studied Art of the College Application Essay" Click here to read Carrie Battan's review of Emily Ratajkowski's book in The New Yorker Click here to read Kathryn Jezer-Morton's newsletter asking "Is Cozy Season a Cry for Help?" Click here to read Nadia Bolz-Weber's sermon "Sin Boldly" This episode is dedicated to the memory of John Owen, a member of the Condon family who died recently.