Primary Tourist

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Primary Tourist chapters 18 and 19 Dec 09, 2019

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This episode contains chapters 18 and 19 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist', plus a little audio from a real life faceoff between Vermin Supreme and Ron Paul. That audio is taken from a video at https://youtu.be/U5W-Tc1G3_M (taken by Sean Reen) so check that out if you want to see for yourself how it all played out, and maybe even get a glimpse of the author!

Primary Tourist chapters 16 and 17 Aug 08, 2019

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This episode contains chapters 16 and 17 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'.

Primary Tourist chapters 14 and 15 Jun 07, 2019

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This episode contains chapters 14 and 15 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'.

Primary Tourist chapters 12 and 13 Aug 14, 2018

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This episode contains chapters 12 and 13 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'. In chapter 12, Spike talks about cancer, chess, telemarketing, and food. Then, in chapter 13, Spike and his sidekick venture into the wilds of the 2012 Republican primaries in New Hampshire, in which Chinese is spoken, Newt Gingrich looks forward to enjoying the sport with the spherical object, and the Internet comments on everything.

Primary Tourist chapters 10 and 11 Mar 06, 2017

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This episode contains chapters 10 and 11 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'. In chapter 10, Spike talks about living in a nursing home (terrible), gets romantic advice from a friend (run!), and learns that his nephew is in the hospital (cancer). Then, in the next chapter, Spike encounters two presidential candidates: Wesley Clark and Vermin Supreme.

We were able to track down a video of Spike's interaction with Wesley Clark, and there's a clip of it at the end of this episode. You can see the video at https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4658516/spike-asks-wesley-clark-question , or the video of the entire campaign rally that the clip is excerpted from at https://www.c-span.org/video/?180238-1/clark-campaign-rally .

Primary Tourist chapters 8 and 9 Jan 10, 2017

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Our hero, Spike, is recuperating from a stroke in a nursing home. He recalls a time when he used to go up to New Hampshire during Primary Time, a time when he walked freely, a time when he didn't live in a nursing home. A golden time. Not so long ago.

Primary Tourist chapters 6 and 7 Sep 10, 2016

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This episode contains chapters 6 and 7 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist', in which he invents a poetic form known as the Spiku, sees Rick Santorum at a gun club, and considers addictions of different types: sugar, drugs, political.

Primary Tourist chapters 4 and 5 Jul 13, 2016

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This episode contains chapters 4 and 5 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist', in which he considers the participants in the first Republican debate of 2011, consummates a relationship with a chess-playing friend, and gets a ride from a New Hampshire town hall star.

Primary Tourist Chapter 3 Dec 17, 2015

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This episode contains chapter 3 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist', in which he acquires a sidekick, goes to see John Edwards and Howard Dean, and steps on Al Franken.

Primary Tourist Chapters 1 and 2 Oct 19, 2015

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This episode contains chapters 1 and 2 of Spike DiMartino's book 'Primary Tourist'. The journey begins!

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