Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss teaching subjects and material they love. To do so, they use Stephanie Burt's piece from Vanity Fair, which reflects on her experience teaching a Taylor Swift course at Harvard. Enjoy!

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Here's a link to the Stephanie Burt piece for Vanity Fair

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The Coda: Zombie Ice Undead Double Pale Ale (Andrew) and Jim's Organic Coffee (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: The Dark Is Rising Sequence and revisiting things you love

Colin's recommendation: The work of David Lynch, specifically Mulholland Drive (2001) and the music cataloging app Musicboard

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In our annual Simpsons episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the complex characterization of Marge Simpson. Enjoy!

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"A Streetcar Named Marge" (S4E2)

"Marge vs. the Monorail" (S4E12)

"Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (S18E9)

"Marge Gamer" (S18E17)

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The Coda: Tangerine Space Machine (Andrew) and Water (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: Final Fantasy VII Remake and not depriving oneself of what one wants

Colin's recommendation: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Charli XCX's BRAT, both the concept and the album. Then, in a seamless transition, they decide which Lord of the Rings character, film characters only, is the most BRAT.

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The Coda: 19 Crimes Cab Sav (Andrew) and Chai Tea (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: Heretic (2024)

Colin's recommendation: Give Up by The Postal Service

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Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox

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Website: testdream.bandcamp.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream

Twitter: @testdream

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Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.