# E16: Unromantic, Unwilling, Unbearable

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Podcast: [The Strike & Ellacott Files](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strike-ellacott-files-2406503)
Published: 2026-05-21T23:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today, we cover chapters 31 and 32 of The Hallmarked Man. We discuss Culpepper's second hit piece on Strike, Strike losing his temper, and he and Robin's talk. Next episode (4 June): Chapters 33-35 Links: www.thesefilespod.com www.ko-fi.com/thesefilespod www.facebook.com/thesefilespod www.twitter.com/thesefilespod www.instagram.com/thesefilespod http://thesefilespod.tumblr.com

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