All the Blessed Interruptions
Episode 287 · December 8th, 2025 · 1 hr 2 mins
About this Episode
In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk advent calendars, perfectionist musicians, interrupting mothers, and the Batman effect. Also .
- Click here to respond to the opening appeal.
- Click here to read Ellen Cushing's "Advent Calendars Are Totally Out of Control" in The Atlantic.
- Click here to read "The Quest for Perfection Is Stunting Our Society" by Jonathan Biss in The NY Times.
- Click here to read "Can You Stop?" by Heather Havrilesky on Ask Polly
- Click here for the abstract of the study on The Batman Effect
- Click here to read William Fagan's article on Mbird, "Advent Has a Purpose (Candle Lighting Isn't It)"