It's our twentieth episode spectacular! One of our supporters (and Jon's partner), Vita Porobil, won the PLAY DISC Request Lottery last episode, and she requested An Argument for Observation, the debut album from Austin indie folk band The Deer (who published the album in 2013 under the band name Grace Park and the Deer).

Because it was a request from Jon's wife, the album is also very meaningful to him as well, so he leads the discussion about what's so special about this album to him and his marriage. We also touch on...

• Jon's recent success in a songwriting competition
• Harrison's computer upgrade issues
• Jon's many experiences seeing The Deer live in concert
• The cryptic poetry of Grace Rowland's lyrics
• How the other meaning of "Mary Sue" colored Harrison's perception of what the song "Mary Sue" is about
• The apolcalyptic politics of "Army Ants" and "Paradise"
• "Food," the album's creepy stalker ballad
• Our PLAY DISC Request Lottery and

Here's a link to the Youtube video for the dice roll: https://youtu.be/LXCL0qTiMns

Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side!

The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above.

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