1542 Episodes

  1. 743: And the Word Was God

    Published: 8/18/2022

  2. 742: In the end we are humanlike: Blade Runner 2049

    Published: 8/17/2022

  3. 741: Another Attempt at Rescue

    Published: 8/16/2022

  4. 740: Shucking Oysters

    Published: 8/15/2022

  5. 739: Cherry Blossoms

    Published: 8/12/2022

  6. 738: Park Benches with Teeth

    Published: 8/11/2022

  7. 737: A Small Moment

    Published: 8/10/2022

  8. 736: For the Korean Grandmother on Sunset Boulevard

    Published: 8/9/2022

  9. 735: Deep Learning

    Published: 8/8/2022

  10. 734: A Man in My Bed Like Cracker Crumbs

    Published: 8/5/2022

  11. 733: Disease Is Not the Only Thing That Spreads

    Published: 8/4/2022

  12. 732: Caregiving

    Published: 8/3/2022

  13. 731: no name in the street

    Published: 8/2/2022

  14. 730: Borderland Apocrypha

    Published: 8/1/2022

  15. 729: Fiery Young Colored Girl

    Published: 7/29/2022

  16. 728: Grief Symphony

    Published: 7/28/2022

  17. 727: Ode to the Crossfader

    Published: 7/27/2022

  18. 726: After Abolition

    Published: 7/26/2022

  19. 725: Black Light

    Published: 7/25/2022

  20. 724: Conditionally

    Published: 7/22/2022

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