NEW! Episode #142: We Didn't Start The Fire

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New episode, y'all

Wooo! We're excited because we dropped a brand new episode. So, get ready.

In Episode #142: We Didn't Start The Fire, we have an epic Yes Yes No spanning an entire galaxy of internet fights. Plus, Alex Goldman reveals a dark, personal secret. And an update on Sal’s quest to get into college in Canada.

Listen to Episode #142: We Didn't Start The Fire

Alex says: "There’s a podcast called Rough Translation that just started a new season I love. It looks at stories that are happening around the world and somehow manages to make them surprisingly relatable to things going on in the U.S.—stories about addiction, fake news, feminism, and so much more on the international stage. I can’t recommend it enough!"

Jessica watched a movie yesterday: "It’s called August at Akiko’s and nothing I can tell you will do it justice. The film follows this guy (played by the musician Alex Zhang Hungtai—aka the man behind Dirty Beaches and also the man who played this song in Part 5 of the Twin Peaks reboot) during his visit back home to Hawai’i. We don’t know anything about him, all we know is that he plays a saxophone and that his grandparents have passed away. So, instead of staying at their house, he stays at a Buddhist bed and breakfast, run by a woman named Akiko. It’s a quiet movie: there’s a beautifully strange score (all written and performed by the main actor), charming scenes of Alex’s unscripted interactions with people on the island. I just think it’s one of the most subtle and moving portrayals of grief I’ve ever seen."

Reply All Intern Christina Djossa says: "Lately, I've been experimenting with how I consume books and news. And if you're looking to change it up, I have not one, but three apps for you to try. The first is Audm. Audm is basically audiobooks for long-form journalism features. You can listen to stories from The New Yorker or The Atlantic or other great publications. Plus, these stories are narrated by writers such as Joan Didion, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Robert Caro. The next app is ComiXology. I especially love reading comics on this app; when you read them the app seamlessly flips and glides from panel to panel so it's almost a cinematic experience. Fiona Staples's and Brian K. Vaughan's Saga looks glorious on the page, and now it also looks glorious on the screen. Lastly, if you prefer to borrow books, Libby allows you to check-out e-books from your local library."

Gimlet Scripted Producer Katie Pastore says: "I recommend Fleabag season two more than anything I've recommended—more than The Leftovers. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a genius. Fleabag is heartbreaking and funny and beautiful and I've never felt this way about a half-hour show. The first season is better than almost anything on TV, but the second season is a masterpiece."

Scripted Associate Producer MR Daniel says: "All last week I had my nose deep in Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez. Hernandez weaves a rich tale about Sal, the new kid and gifted magician, and Gabi, one of the smartest students at Culeco Academy of the Arts in Miami (where cosplay design earns class credit!). Sal’s magic extends past the law of physics, to a journey where inter-dimensional travel helps him, his friends, and chosen families navigate loss, grief, tween angst, and the occasional bully with fierce humor and love. I truly was addicted to Hernandez's imaginative turns, and didn't want to turn that last page."