Episode 220: Beauty, Betrayal, and Burnout

In which Dave, RJ, and Sarah talk college essays, supermodel insecurities, ferocious coziness, and because-because propositions. Also, Sarah attends a Renaissance Festival and Dave visits some European comic book stores.

• Click here to read Joseph E Davis's piece on "The Studied Art of the College Application Essay"
• Click here to read Carrie Battan's review of Emily Ratajkowski's book in The New Yorker
• Click here to read Kathryn Jezer-Morton's newsletter asking "Is Cozy Season a Cry for Help?"
• Click here to read Nadia Bolz-Weber's sermon "Sin Boldly"

This episode is dedicated to the memory of John Owen, a member of the Condon family who died recently.