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The Three Governors (Entry 1302.MK0934) Sep 22, 2020

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In which a 1946 election in George results in chaos, fraud, public drunkenness, and broken furniture, and John decides to become a potato-hating beekeeper in retirement. Certificate #27176.

Article the First (Entry 070.JE0705) Sep 17, 2020

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In which the very first amendment to the Bill of Rights, outlining the future of U.S. government, gets forgotten on its path to ratification, and Ken insults Delaware. Certificate #21125.

Generic Food (Entry 521.JB1817) Sep 15, 2020

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In which a hilariously minimalistic grocery ghetto blooms in no-frills Carter-era America, and John chases a memory of uniformed women plying him with cheese cubes. Certificate #34402.

Joe Meek (Entry 771.PS2509) Sep 10, 2020

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In which the art of music recording is revolutionized by a troubled British record producer who doesn't read or play music, and Ken can't really think of any guitar pedals. Certificate #37241.

The Garbage Barge (Entry 515.LA0345) Sep 08, 2020

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In which our modern recycling fervor is shaped by a mob boss who can't find a port for three thousand tons of Long Island garbage, and John has a dining room full of tin. Certificate #26561.

Change of Gauge (Entry 206.LV2733) Sep 03, 2020

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In which the nightmarish complexity of the world's non-standardized rail systems is marveled at, and Ken hatches a zeppelin-related plan to resurrect Dame Agatha Christie. Certificate #48966.

Dragnet (Entry 378.TI0301) Sep 01, 2020

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In which a single TV series builds the modern image of American police as righteous and efficient, despite much evidence to the contrary, and John uses its theme song in the bedroom. Certificate #35498.

The Duke of Anjou (Entry 386.EC0804) Aug 27, 2020

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In which we trace the convoluted, "kooky-wawa" genealogy that identifies the Spanish playboy banker who should be sitting the French throne, and John wants to be a ski-town sheriff. Certificate #24409.

Billboards (Entry 121.DA0403) Aug 25, 2020

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In which we study the history of oversized roadside advertising all the way from ancient Egypt to Blade Runner, and Ken is skeptical about yellow-and-green election posters. Certificate #50861.

German Telegrams (Entry 525.PR2606) Aug 20, 2020

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In which a century of German diplomacy is repeatedly hamstrung by their inept telegraphy-related decisions, and Ken has some notes about the poster for Jaws 2. Certificate #51969.

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