What if “It’s a Wonderful Life” is actually a guide for surviving the political and cultural chaos of life right now? In this episode, we use “the George Bailey rubric” as a framework for decision-making: choosing long-term good over short-term comfort, community over convenience, and responsibility over vibes. From voting and climate change to canceled plans and paywalls, we ask: what does everyday heroism look like in 2025? Hint: It’s not a single one of the Avengers.

SOURCES:

Eldest Daughter:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-deal-with-eldest-daughter-syndrome

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/11/first-born-children-eldest-daughter-family-dynamics/675986/

Male Loneliness Epidemic

https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/the-goon-squad-daniel-kolitz-porn-masturbation-loneliness/

https://www.profgalloway.com/boys-to-men/

https://lizplank.substack.com/p/male-loneliness-isnt-a-crisisits

https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-monks-in-the-casino

George Bailey / “It’s a Wonderful Life”:

https://christandpopculture.com/george-bailey-at-the-bridge-the-costly-virtue-of-its-a-wonderful-life/

https://ashbrook.org/viewpoint/respub-2013-griffith/

https://www.meawisdom.com/the-george-bailey-effect/

God Rest Ye Merry Billionaires

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNzyY3SyJq/

Say hello to our first special guest! In this episode we invited our god friend Perrine to help us go through our top 50 observations, analyses, and predictions from Stranger Things 5 Vol. 1.

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Sources:

Will's red collar: https://www.tumblr.com/therainscene/776575832213880832/while-im-on-the-topic-of-will-being-on-vecnas?source=share

Mike, Will and signals: https://www.tumblr.com/boyfriendsmalec/801593055486656512?source=share

How obvious: https://www.tumblr.com/eeriesilkworm/801391601359454208?source=share

DENNIS system: https://www.tumblr.com/heroesbyler/708915185031774208?source=share

Mike Wheeler is in the closet: https://youtu.be/-KPPLQufXXw?si=OUw0xfXVZLUOn7j5

Jeffty is 5, and Henry is 7: https://www.tumblr.com/henrysglock/739801595625209856?source=share

Wonky time on Halloween video: https://www.tumblr.com/aemiron-main/696585633565704192/oh-stuff-is-really-wonked-up-in-regards-to-time-in?source=share

16 Ways Stranger Things can pull off a groundbreaking gay romance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM7-h2hRyyw&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fsafe.txmblr.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fsafe.txmblr.com&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

Not every runner is chasing a PR. Some of us are just chasing ourselves. We present an ode to running from two back-of-the-pack runners, and explore the psychology that keeps us coming back for more.

Who Has Time For This? is hosted by Caitlin Bagley and Katie Kelly.

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Sources:

The Real Story of Kathrine Switzer’s 1967 Boston Marathon

kathrineswitzer.com

71 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Marathoners

Runner’s World, March 3, 2025

Reddit, Why Do You Love Running?

The Most Inspiring Running Stories of All Time

Andrew Dawson, Runner’s World, June 2018

Marathon Tales, Runner’s World

Joe Mackie, April 13, 2023

Who is the most inspiring person in running to you? (Reddit)

ExploreforHuntington (Instagram)

Why Do People Run Marathons?, Stylist

Chloe Gray, 2021

Runners Love Running Facebook Group

Summer Willis, February 28, 2024

Extreme Sports and Marathons: Why Do We Push Our Limits? (Medium)

Pragya Priyadarshani, Nov. 19, 2024