The Importance of Realizing the Truth

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Alfred meets someone when he's grown up that he thought was like a cool guy who was really authentic. And his girlfriend is like, why are you letting this guy be a mess in front of you? Alfred has to realize the truth: This is just what this guy is. He knows like I don't need to yell at him. There are your internet persona, Andrew,. people have started doing what is called eluding. E-L-U-D-E like when you elude a captor. Or someone chasing you.

It only took 500-or-so episodes to revisit the world of Egan's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Visit from the Goon Squad. We did, of course, have to wait for Egan to write her sequel (sort of) novel. This follow-up to a post-postmodern classic is focused on memories (digital and otherwise) and relationships (virtual and otherwise). It's got "what if the Meta but for everyone's memories" okay??

Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.

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