In Episode 25 of Unnecessary Tackle-Cast, James and Mel discuss horrible jobs, clean houses, beards, author proxies, role playing, midtable obscurity, controversies, #soccerpuppies, fanfic, and the ghettoization of eggs.

TV Tropes on Mary Sue Characters: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MarySue

PBS Idea Channel, "Controlling vs "Being" Your Video Game Avatar": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLkyNzFmlHA

Vlogbrothers, "Thoughts from the Edge": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WHRerf-lrw

"Football's a stupid game and we hate it": http://nerdfighterfc.tumblr.com/post/80594623838/match-report-afc-wimbledon-fc-porto-uefa

PBS, "Death Comes To Pemberley": http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/watch-online/previews/death-comes-pemberley-preview/

Bring The Dons Home: http://bringthedonshome.org/

ESPNW, "Can we please make room for complex female athletes like Hope Solo": http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/12211428/can-please-make-room-complex-female-athletes-hope-solo

#Soccerpuppies on Soccer Gods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF0tpzrYP2w

Matt Lampson Fanfic: http://www.docdroid.net/qemp/lords-of-the-league.rtf.html

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James on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Thaumatropia

Mel on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/UnderBootSoles

AUDIO CREDITS

Excerpts of John Green from AFC Wimbly Womblys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-HykDKCSE8

"Runaway" by Mat Kearney: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mat-kearney/id27491554

Excerpt of AFC Wimbledon Fans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FJYZDT3CCw