Social Distance Warriors

We consider the protests as transmission events, and contemplate the podcast as a historical document. Action items: Keep a journal

Tom puts on a one man show about a person who's doing great, and Rachel talks about police brutality. Action items: Donate to Black Lives Matter , Trans Lifeline , or another organization like the ones listed here . Join the #DoctorWhoBlackout event!

Hey it’s Tom. This episode of Social Distance Warriors was recorded on May 26th. That was only a day after the brutal murder of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department, and at the time of recording it wasn’t yet apparent just how much the aftermath of that murder was going to take over the public discourse. Since it’s a little bit odd to be releasing an episode right now that...

Warning: Discussion of Hydroxychloroquine, and Homestuck and Homestuck-adjacent media. Action items: Solve a puzzle.

We check in with a despondent correspondent, and talk about death models. Action item: Read a book!

It's hard out there for a teen. ACTION ITEMS: Try a new recipe.

The semester is coming to an end but the pandemic isn't. Action items: Travel in time and have a dance party with your alternate self. Watch Mama Mia: Here We Go Again Play a board game. If you live alone, play a single-player board game.

Hey, this one has a guest! His name is Lewis.

Politics, music, irony, and cooking. ACTION ITEMS: Add new illumination to your world? What are the five things you need to do every day to keep going?

Lots going on in this one: blood, masks, music, hair, and more! ACTION ITEM: Select your Pandemic Anthem

We talk about perosnal grooming, educational Zooming, and microphone booming. ACTION ITEM: Walk your dog. If you don't have a dog, walk an imaginary dog, or a metaphorical dog, or something else. Report back on your "dog" walk.

We're worried about debt and whatnot.

This one's depressing, folks! Action Items: Any ideas for in-person socializing in a safe and socially distant way?

Rachel is living in a post-Gumbo world, and Tom is starting to do a bit too well. Action Items: Complete the 2020 US Census! What is your piece of media (or whatever) that brings you joy and comfort? Have you learned anything or picked up a new habit during quarantine that you want to carry forward? Send a message to somebody that you've been meaning to reach out to

This episode has nothing to do with Tom Friendly, the character played by M. C. Gainey in Lost. It's just a thing Rachel says at some point in the episode. Action Items: Complete the 2020 US Census! What is your piece of media (or whatever) that brings you joy and comfort?

Action Items: What is your hand washing strategy or song? Any good pandemic books, movies, or shows?