Episode 101 || Reading Resolutions

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

Fiction, Society & Culture, Books, Arts:books, Arts

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

2016 is over, but of reading many books there is no end. In this episode, Annie and Chris talk about their resolutions for the new year and challenge one another to read outside of their usual habits--with hypothetically apocalyptic results. + Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow + Rita Dove + Claudia Rankine

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0:00.0	So how was the dump?
0:02.8	The dump was weirdly delightful.
0:09.4	It's like going to the ends of the world.
0:14.6	Like maybe the dump is what the apocalypse will be like.
0:19.1	I'm serious.
0:20.5	It is such a weird, weird place where you think, ew, we're disgusting.
0:27.0	But also, we're so organized.
0:30.4	Like, we just throw all of our crap in the dump.
0:35.3	I'm just picturing the end of Toy Story 3.
0:38.9	Oh, and see, I, you know what I pictured immediately?
0:42.1	Brave Little Toaster.
0:43.8	Oh, I love the Brave Little Toaster.
0:46.0	Jordan's never seen it.
0:47.6	That's a mistake.
0:49.0	Wally.
0:50.4	Oh, yeah, no, that's a good comparison.
0:52.6	It completely feels like Wally.
0:55.1	Because we're just destroying ourselves with all of our stuff.
0:58.2	With all of our stuff.
1:01.5	Happy New Year.
1:20.5	Welcome to episode 101 of From the Front Porch, a collection of conversations on books, small business, and life in the South.
1:25.0	My name is Chris Jensen, and I am very happy that 2016 is over.
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