Reflections on Thanksgiving and the Absurdities of Black Friday

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In this chapter, the hosts share a humorous take on the joys of post-Thanksgiving relaxation versus the frenzy of Black Friday shopping. They explore the absurdities of consumer culture and holiday marketing, providing a light-hearted critique of the seasonal chaos.

This week we go back to the Brontë well to read Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, the only novel she published before her untimely death at the age of 30.

Wuthering Heights is about romance, vengeance, catching cold, inheriting property, and the perils of attempting to marry above or below your station - all the hallmarks of a good 19th century novel, in other words. We also talk about Thanksgiving, spelling bees, and Muppet Babies - all the hallmarks of an Overdue episode, in other words.

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