Eric and Hunter enjoy a tasty potluck meal with Kim's Convenience and Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The Tolkien Reader: https://archive.org/details/tolkienreader0000jrrt (read for free) or https://www.abebooks.com/Tolkien-Reader-J.R.R-Rey/32208035121/bd (buy)



Raise a Glass to Kim's Convenience and Leaf by Niggle (Potluck May 2025)

Eric and Hunter get back into recording with a grab bag episode.

Raise a Glass to the Grab Bag (Dream of a Ridiculous Man, Wingspan, and more)

Eric and Hunter discuss two films that make various Cowboy flavored impressions about violence and manliness.

Raise a Glass to Shane (1953) and The Rider (2017)

Eric tries to warm Hunter's cold, cynical heart with his love for the Olympics and the stories we tell about it.

Derek Redmond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2G8KVzTwfw

Michael Phelps medals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F81cLjRY4to

Mikaela Shiffrin's Essay: https://signature.theplayerstribune.com/mikaela-shiffrin-olympics-team-usa-skiing/p/1

Ifixit: https://www.ifixit.com/

Raise a Glass to the Olympics

Eric and Hunter fall headfirst into East of Eden and barely stay afloat. 

American Born Chinese: https://theroastedbookery.com/product/american-born-chinese



Raise a Glass to East of Eden Part II

Eric and Hunter take different routes through Pokemon and How to Train Your Dragon, back to their childhoods, when there were dragons.

Raise a Glass to Pokemon and How to Train Your Dragon (Potluck 7/14/2024)

Hunter and Eric raise a glass to the High Kings before and after the concert, featuring a couple covers and some rainbow chasing.

Raise a Glass to the High Kings (3/19 Concert in Ithica, NY)

Eric and Hunter delve into the world of Thomas Hardy with Tess of the D'Urbervilles.

Hunter's essay: https://write.as/hdansin/a-pure-woman-sits-up-in-a-coffin

The Novels of Thomas Hardy (p245): https://archive.org/details/commonreaderseco0000wool/page/7/mode/1up

How Should One Read a Book: https://yalereview.org/article/virginia-woolf-essay-how-should-read-book

Raise a Glass to Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Eric and Hunter dive headfirst into Part 1 of East of Eden while munching bunny cookies.

East of Eden Centennial Edition: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=east%20of%20eden%20centennial%20edition&sts=t&ds=20

Raise a Glass to East of Eden by John Steinbeck Part 1

Eric and Hunter spend a late night session with the N64. Eric shares about the importance of the system to him while Hunter gets a little salty.

Epic Beau's parody, "Up B": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM2uCot0Rmo

Raise a Glass to the N64 (Super Smash Bros., Golden Eye, Mario Kart)

A show where two friends, Hunter and Eric, raise a glass (or pour one out) for the art that shapes them.