# Episode 272: Running Toward the Ick

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Podcast: [The Mockingcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mockingcast-1118135)
Published: 2025-02-03T11:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://themockingcast.podbean.com/e/episode-272-running-toward-the-ick-1780590335/
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Duration seconds: 4131

## Resource

&lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mbird.com/announcements/issue-26-of-the-mockingbird-is-available-to-pre-order/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to learn more about (or order!) the Holy Spirit Issue of The Mockingbird&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.netflix.com/title/81945091&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to watch_ The Turnaround_&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/attention-valuable-resource/681221/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read &quot;You're Being Aliented From Your Attention&quot; by Chris Hayes&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jul/31/got-the-ick-when-a-pang-of-disgust-ruins-your-romance&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read Rhik Samadder's article about The Ick in The Guardian&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ask-polly.com/p/people-lash-out-when-theyre-sad&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for &quot;People Lash Out When They're Sad&quot; by Heather Havrilesky, via Ask Polly&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/the-false-gospel-of-our-inner-critic/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read The False Gospel of Our Inner Critic&quot; by Steve Cuss in Christianity Today&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mbird.c…

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