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End of (fear) year wrap
Season 2025, Ep. 248
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What a great episode to end the year on. It's magic when the guests are good old friends with time under their belts, joy in their hearts and stupidity in their mouths.
Kirsten Drysdale's new YouTube show is crushing it, she reviews creators on the internet — The Internet Reviewed
Sami Shah you can find weekly on Patreon making podcasts and thoughtful posts — News Weakly
This week we cover a deeply important threat to democracy as we know it; The US State Department calling the Calibri font woke, we cash in on politician entitlements, and we try to decipher who 36 Months are and what they really want. Cam Wilson at Crikey.com.au has done some great work over the last year on the teenage social media ban — and this 36 Months story is developing fast. It's worth a sub to Cam and Crikey to follow it as it unfolds.
There's also and end of year quiz, and for some reason we talk about Jimmy Fallon and tech bros.
There's a lot going on — but it's a fun 45minutes hanging with funny friends.
Couldn't think of a better way to spend a road trip.
Happy Christmas to you all — we'll be back after Australia Day with some more A Rational Fear episodes, and perhaps the odd secret gig. To find out more sign up to our Patreon!
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