It’s mid-summer and that means another form of nuisance has arrived to the rural way of life. To continue our fly-suite discussions, Phil talks about how deer flies made him miserable for a few days. Matt went to physio therapy and reports back on his sensory overload session. It seems that all of our senses were under attack this past week. Sometimes it's better to stay in a dark room. A very dark, quiet room.

Friend or Foe? (18:30)

For this episode we tell you what we really think about everyday things. Are microwaves our friend or foe? Is the knuckle-shredder box cheese grater something we love or hate? What about postmodern social theory, friend? Foe? We try to uncover what’s so great about camping chairs and dental floss, while agreeing that some people take academic citation styles and driverless cars way too seriously. So put on your best yoga pants, snap a selfie, update your Tinder/POF profile, grab an energy drink and get ready for some modern AM radio with your very own Batman and Robin podcasters. It’s almost as fun as fishing, but as addictive as a Buzzfeed list with a hint of new car smell.

Recommendations (57:55)

• Matt recommends Project Runway (Bravo) & The Great British Bake Off (BBC).
• Phil recommends Radio Benjamin, Edited by Lecia Rosenthal (2014, Verso) & University of Alberta and Coursera’s online course “Indigenous Canada”

Concluding thought: We'll be best friends forever because you already know too much. 

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Music: Song "Soul Challenger" appearing on "Cullahnary School" by CullahAvailable at: http://www.cullah.comUnder CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/