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Episode 272: Running Toward the Ick
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- The Mockingcast
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- Feb 3, 2025
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- 4131
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<p>In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk attention wars, inner critics, and middle school drama teachers. Also, RJ learns what HALT stands for, while Sarah gets her playdates mixed up. </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://mbird.com/announcements/issue-26-of-the-mockingbird-is-available-to-pre-order/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here</a> to learn more about (or order!) the Holy Spirit Issue of The Mockingbird</li> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81945091" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here</a> to watch_ The Turnaround_</li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/attention-valuable-resource/681221/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here</a> to read "You're Being Aliented From Your Attention" by Chris Hayes</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jul/31/got-the-ick-when-a-pang-of-disgust-ruins-your-romance" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here</a> to read Rhik Samadder's article about The Ick in The Guardian</li> <li><a href="https://www.ask-polly.com/p/people-lash-out-when-theyre-sad" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here</a> for "People Lash Out When They're Sad" by Heather Havrilesky, via Ask Polly</li> <li><a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/the-false-gospel-of-our-inner-critic/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here</a> to read The False Gospel of Our Inner Critic" by Steve Cuss in Christianity Today</li> <li><a href="https://mbird.c…