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This week we’re talking about the nature of the whammy guilty pleasure, and trying to figure out what our entertainment blind spots are–and why they’re so attractive. Like Keira Knightley, Archer, space operas, Elvis Presley, Syfy originals, John Wayne, Brothertears …

Plus the world’s largest anti-recommendations for The Loft and Fifty Shades of Gray–THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD–and Lisa and Jules get super angry about fandom gatekeepers.

Speaking of which, your required* reading for this week, as mentioned by Jules, is Pete Warden’s Why Nerd Culture Must Die.

And recommendations!

  • Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
  • The 2005 film version of Northanger Abbey starring Felicity Jones and Carey Mulligan
  • Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
  • National Treasure
  • It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
  • Any James Bond movie! But definitely Lisa’s favorite: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

*Not actually required but there may be a quiz.**

**There will not be a quiz.***

***What if this is the quiz??