Kare gets mad about, "The Cold Calculations," a short story from the 50's. It was a different time. And there's still no excuse for this fascist bullshit.

Read the story here: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-cold-equations/

Two response stories, we discussed the first one by Don Sakers: https://sfshortstories.com/?p=795 https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ogden_12_21/

An incredibly in depth response the common criticisms of The Cold Equations:

https://web.archive.org/web/20131208103213/http://www.richardhartersworld.com/cri_d/cri/1999/coldeq.html

Cory Doctorow's insightful commentary on The Cold Equations: https://locusmag.com/2014/03/cory-doctorow-cold-equations-and-moral-hazard/ 

These last two links didn't make it into the podcast, but they're fascinating in their own way. In the first one, someone argues that the actual math in The Cold Equations is wrong. The second is a link to a corporate team building seminar you can book where various short stories are discussed. The Cold Equations is a great option if you need to root out the psychopaths on your team.

https://sciencemeetsfiction.com/nonfiction-essays/the-real-problem-with-the-cold-equations/ https://www.booksatwork.org/reading-mindfully-tom-godwins-the-cold-equations/

Miscellaneous Sources:

https://file770.com/essay-a-fresh-look-at-cold-equations/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cold_Equations

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Eric explains teen sex comedies! Kare doesn't admit this on air, but she's had no idea what he's been talking about.

Movies discussed:

Gidget (1959) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5suc-Yexpw&pp=ygUOZ2lkZ2V0IHRyYWlsZXI%3D

Porky's (1981)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWmtDAIK03M&pp=ygUOcG9ya3lzIHRyYWlsZXI%3D

Revenge of the Nerds (1984)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIZH5TKnEeg&pp=ygUccmV2ZW5nZSBvZiB0aGUgbmVyZHMgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D

Meatballs (1979) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZRcvSfMgj4&pp=ygUWbWVhdGJhbGxzIDE5NzkgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D

Meatballs 2 (1984) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ILPQLKWsY&pp=ygUTbWVhdGJhbGxzIDIgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D

Meatballs 3 (1986) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtTJweR7wjA&pp=ygUTbWVhdGJhbGxzIDMgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D

Earth Girls are Easy (1988) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TnO5gz-1Wk&pp=ygUcZWFydGggZ2lybHMgYXJlIGVhc3kgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D

Pretty Smart (1987)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ethtNqm0NFE&pp=ygUZcHJldHR5IHNtYXJ0IDE5ODcgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D

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When Eric goes digging in his terrible movie collection, he finds a director with a unique take on male heterosexuality. Kare loses her mind when she hears one of the movie titles.

Movies Discussed: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RsNo9t299k Nightmare Sisters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EKabawj6go Dr. Alien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB96kQdZ94s

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