question_answer ANECDOTE Cold Call Backfired On A Gamer ios_share
Bob recounts being cold-called by his local GameStop after preordering Fable, which soured his experience.
The intrusive sales call made him swear off returning to that store.
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insights INSIGHT Scandals Age Differently ios_share
Cultural scandals and what counts as a scandal shift over time, making past controversies feel trivial today.
The hosts note society's diminishing shame and evolving news standards.
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insights INSIGHT Creators Mine Their Youth ios_share
Al Jean often bases Simpsons episodes on 1970s films and songs, showing how creators mine their youth for ideas.
This retro-rooted writing produces episodes steeped in older cultural references that may date jokes.
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Get the app "She's taken my daughter to an erupting volcano? That's it! She's off the Christmas card list." - Marge Simpson
An old high school chum returns to Springfield, and Marge can't help but feel insecure about her own lack of worldly accomplishments. Can she reclaim her role as Lisa's female role model and save her young daughter from an agonizing, lava-based death?
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