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Trudeau (2002)-- The Honourable William G. ("Bill") Davis, PC, CC, OOnt, QC

An episode where Meg shouts about her own total lack of a Canadian history education, and Rachel gamely listens and wonders if Justin Trudeau's father might actually be Fidel Castro. Results of discussion: INCONCLUSIVE.Oh yeah. Ger shows up in the miniseries at about the third hour mark to speed-run some Geracheristics.You won't learn anything from this movie or from this podcast, but if either makes you want to learn, we'll have done our jobs.IMPORTANT POD-CAST NEWS: Both of us will inconveniently be moving in the near-to-immediate future, which means ANOTHER SURPRISE HIATUS. We're aiming to be back in April or May. Follow us on Instagram or BlueSky for details.Don't worry. To paraphrase a not-particularly-wise-but-incredibly-handsome-vampire: We won't leave you. Whatever happens, we'll be together. We shall return!!

"Black River Orchard" by Chuck Wendig

Contains Spoilers! Also, we are moving! So there will be no book episode in April or probably May but then you get to hear all about how we moved to an abandoned motel in a remote lake side town in the far, far north. Which sounds like a book premise but it isnt!Matt and Rachel discuss the book, "Black River Orchard" by Chuck Wendig. Did we love it? Did we get the same joy out of this horror novel as we did out of Double Dead? Why has Chuck disavowed Double Dead (seemingly)? Let's get into it. 

Babylon 5 (Season 1 Ep 10) - "Believers"

Rachel and Matt (who is sickie-poo) discuss the tenth episode of the first season of Babylon 5 - "Believers". Enjoy running head on into our religious trauma and special guest appearance by our son. Directed by Richard ComptonWritten by David GerroldOriginal Air Date: April 27th, 1994Religious beliefs interfere with Dr. Franklin's treatment of a dying child, and he requests Sinclair's help in changing the parents' minds.