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Close the Door on '24, Thrive in '25!
“Sometimes I see how the brave new world arrives,
And I see how it thrives in the ashes of our lives,
Oh yes, man is a fool - and he thinks he'll be okay,
Dragging on, feet of clay
Never knowing he's astray
Keeps on going anyway”
So sang ABBA in their festive hit, 'Happy New Year'. How different things might have been had they owned a SAD lamp.
We're rounding out the year with a sombre reflection on some of the interviews that didn't make the cut for our last clip show in the summer. We appreciate you, we cherish you, and we wish you a better 2025 than your 2024. Or at least some kind of plateau. Or minimal decline.
Should old acquaintance be forgot? fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
We'll take a cup of kindness, yet: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH
And there's a hand, my trusty friend: Annabel Port.
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36:34|If we don't do it, who will? Who will ask the big questions? Who will travel to the dangerous corners? FireCrotch and Normcore, that's who! FireCrotch & Normcore are... who? This week we address whether your clothes are mandatory for your child's playdate. It inches us toward divorce but we do it anyway. Because of bravery. Also: High Potential on Disney+ - it's not about drugs! - as well as a very strong email game from all you cutie cuties. See Sara in March at Soho Theatre: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comSupport Sara's medical team: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by young blood Annabel E. PortTHE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E04: Safe Room
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39:33|(sung) Getting to know you, getting to know all about you. It was so wonderful getting to know so many of you at the live show! My god did we love it. Thank you for dressing so nicely and cool-y, the lot of you. We felt like Arcade Fire.This week: smear tests, space for children, and Severance. Something for everyone really. Come see Sara at Soho Theatre in March: https://sohotheatre.com/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comJoin the Patreon! Sara needs a second opinion on her chilblains: patreon.com/theyliketowatchEdited by Annabel Emily P, whose superb substack is: https://annabelport.substack.com/THE JESSE ARMSTRONG REWATCH S2 E03: Hunting
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