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A roundup of what I've been listening to, reading, and knitting this week

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Pods I’ve been loving

I am passionately in love with everything Jamie Loftus touches, and while I have not yet listened to her brand new pod, Ghost Church (hi, you had me with the title alone), I plan on doing so during today’s toddler nap time and can’t wait to learn all about the history of American spiritualism. Jamie’s other must-listen pods include The Bechdel Cast, where she and cohost Caitlin Durante examine movies from an intersectional feminist lens; My Year in Mensa (spoiler - Mensa is fucked!); Aack Cast, which explores the history and feminist impact of the Cathy comics; and the Lolita podcast, which digs into why one novel still holds such power over our collective imagination. I am a Jamie Loftus superfan. Join me.