No need to panic; the podcast isn’t ending! It's simply time for a summer break. In this episode, Seth and Tsh chat about some of their favorite finales: the last lines of books, the final songs on an album, the ultimate episodes in a TV series. What makes a good ending? And what helps us forgive a story's less-than-ideal finale?

Drink episodes will take a brief hiatus for some offline summer revelry, but never fear—episodes will pick back up again soon!

* Seth’s Newsletter & Website

* Tsh’s Newsletter & Website

* Pick up a round of drinks

* Our recommended reads

* The Observationalist, by Seth

* Pre-order Seth & Amber’s new book, The Deep Down Things

* Pre-order Tsh’s journal, First Light & Eventide

* Summer 2024: Go to Greece with Tsh!

* Damien Rice’s album, My Favorite Faded Fantasy  

* A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

* Typhoon, Offerings 

* A River Runs Through It, by Norman Maclean

* Chuck (on Max and Amazon Prime)

* Battlestar Galactica (on Peacock)

* The Common Place, Vol. 5 Playlist 

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