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rip adam hayes. youre not dead but you would have loved achilles come down by gang of youths.

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i promise i’m still working on this! laptop repairs are gonna be necessary pretty soon, though, so here’s what i’ve got right now

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one thing about me is I'm a Damien enjoyer but NEVER a Damien defender. he did all that. AND he's a misogynist

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June 2nd, 1935

Los Angeles is a remarkable city, and one that continues to surprise me. New York is always on the cutting edge and the Exhibition in Chicago certainly had its marvels but every time I come back to the City of Angels after traveling, I feel I am stepping into the future. Everyone here seems to be living in the age of tomorrow, and I will confess to having trouble keeping up from time to time. 

Just the other night, I was at dinner with a jovial group of acquaintances and the conversation turned to the subject of science. And one gentleman (I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve now forgotten his last name, his first being easy to remember given it is my own) began to speak of “rocket science”. Apparently, there are people who not only believe it possible, but are actively working on building a path to the stars. Imagine! A rocket going into the heavens, away from this world, entirely away. 

I suppose I shouldn’t be too shocked by the concept. After all, I grew up taking a horse and carriage everywhere, and now I own and drive myself in an automobile. Why, I even met a fellow the other month who has actually flown in an airplane. For leisure! This commercial flight business is really kicking up these days. I know it is probably only a matter of time until I make the cross-country journey through the air, but at the moment it feels hard to fathom. 

And all these, things that I would’ve witnessed in the course of one mortal life. What wonders will I see in the life I’ve been given?

I should write to Charles and ask him about this so-called rocket science. It seems so much like fiction to me, but perhaps its more feasible than I think. I know chemistry is an entirely different beast from whatever kind of engineering this is, but he may have insight. Then again, he was never one for frivolity and he may consider the mere idea of rocket ships to be such. 

Still, it’s probably worth a letter. Unbelievably, I think it’s been a two full weeks since we last exchanged letters—the telephone really is a remarkable invention and I do so love to hear his voice, but I’m still not quite accustomed to that form of communication as a primary mode of staying in touch. Perhaps that will change as the years and technology march on but, for now, I far prefer the written word.  

[from the personal diary of J.S. Fogg]

[to read the pre-1917 entries, join Atypical Artists and get access to the archive of 24 entries (5,000+ words), as well as ad-free episodes of Atypical's whole catalogue. to receive future monthly missives straight to your inbox, sign up for free here]

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June 2nd, 1935

Los Angeles is a remarkable city, and one that continues to surprise me. New York is always on the cutting edge and the Exhibition in Chicago certainly had its marvels but every time I come back to the City of Angels after traveling, I feel I am stepping into the future. Everyone here seems to be living in the age of tomorrow, and I will confess to having trouble keeping up from time to time. 

Just the other night, I was at dinner with a jovial group of acquaintances and the conversation turned to the subject of science. And one gentleman (I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve now forgotten his last name, his first being easy to remember given it is my own) began to speak of “rocket science”. Apparently, there are people who not only believe it possible, but are actively working on building a path to the stars. Imagine! A rocket going into the heavens, away from this world, entirely away. 

I suppose I shouldn’t be too shocked by the concept. After all, I grew up taking a horse and carriage everywhere, and now I own and drive myself in an automobile. Why, I even met a fellow the other month who has actually flown in an airplane. For leisure! This commercial flight business is really kicking up these days. I know it is probably only a matter of time until I make the cross-country journey through the air, but at the moment it feels hard to fathom. 

And all these, things that I would’ve witnessed in the course of one mortal life. What wonders will I see in the life I’ve been given?

I should write to Charles and ask him about this so-called rocket science. It seems so much like fiction to me, but perhaps its more feasible than I think. I know chemistry is an entirely different beast from whatever kind of engineering this is, but he may have insight. Then again, he was never one for frivolity and he may consider the mere idea of rocket ships to be such. 

Still, it’s probably worth a letter. Unbelievably, I think it’s been a two full weeks since we last exchanged letters—the telephone really is a remarkable invention and I do so love to hear his voice, but I’m still not quite accustomed to that form of communication as a primary mode of staying in touch. Perhaps that will change as the years and technology march on but, for now, I far prefer the written word.  

[from the personal diary of J.S. Fogg]

[to read the pre-1917 entries, join Atypical Artists and get access to the archive of 24 entries (5,000+ words), as well as ad-free episodes of Atypical's whole catalogue. to receive future monthly missives straight to your inbox, sign up for free here]

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Dwajjhah Ferin! Episode 3.01 is live!

You can listen here, or most places where you find podcasts. You can back us here for cool perks, including early episode listening.

Next episode comes out Thursday, June 26th.

Summary: Getting (some of) the band back together

Note: Please listen to mini episode 3.00.5 first, if you haven't yet.

Transcript: Available here.

Be advised this episode contains discussion of war, discussion of death, and a depiction of a residential area being bombed by a government.

This episode features:

Rae Tay as Juniper Liu

Sharafina Teh as Voice

William Mericle as Chuck Weathers

Julia Morizawa as Piper Tanaka

Lucille Valentine as Kestrel Colvin

Rukhmani K. Desai as Sana Tripathi

Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel

Ella Whomersley as ELLA

Vrai Kaiser as Thasia

Cindy Chu as Violet Liu

Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe

Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter

Bri LeFever as Krejjh

Nate Dufort as Max Gavins

Rain Corbyn as Swarnsh

Chris Choi as Jin Seon Park

Aaron Catano-Saez as Julio

Written by Jessica Best

Directed by Lauren Grace Thompson

Production Coordinator Eleanor Hyde

Sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Opening credits music is “Fear for the Storm,” written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters and performed by Chiron Star, with Erin Bauman on vocals and harmonies arranged by Jamie Price. The closing credits music is “Rocket Science” by Amber Devereux of Tin Can Audio.

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Hello fellow Camlann enjoyers, may I humbly recommend the freshly-launched Hearthbound? It's a queer musical reimagining of the Odyssey in a post-apocalyptic world, following Odessa as she tries to get back to her wife, and the vibes are immaculate. There's also a dog!! The first two episodes came out today!

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she hasn’t been to earth since 2010 and, depending on how you measure it, she’s been in space her entire life. she wired a dead man’s switch into her body but god won’t let her stay down. she’s the only one allowed to say fuck and she WILL turn this car around. she has PTSD. her blood type is O negative. maybe she shouldn’t have been at the club but she should have been playing for the WNBA. i didn’t say a name but it popped into your head anyway, didn’t it

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When you’re on your way home from the club but one of you almost died

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Happy pride month 🥰🥰🥰🥰

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aaaand the came back wrong award goes to isabel lovelace for the 10th year in a row!!

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out now!

At long last, it's here! Our first mini episode, made possible by our generous Patreon backers, is a summary to get you up to date on what's happened so far. So sit back, relax, and let Arkady recount the last two seasons in her inimitable style.

Link to the episode here, or via your favorite podcatcher.

Link to the transcript here.

Be advised this episode contains discussion of mental health, war, and violence.

Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady

Written by Jessica Best

Directed by Newton Schottelkotte

Sound design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Production coordination by Eleanor Hyde

The closing credits music is “Rocket Science” by Amber Devereux of Tin Can Audio

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i am not normal about this book

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Alright, the flow chart is complete! This is a spoiler free version, so the image is not high enough quality to read what happens, but this is effectively every major ending, choice, and pathway that exists in the MMLE game! I had a lot of fun playing and even more making this chart :)

Maxine Miles and the Loose Ends

I have been playing the game that follows up Maxine Miles and am trying to find every ending (I've made an elaborate flow chart to keep track of which routes I have taken, will post when I am done lol) and I am just blown away by the amount of time and energy that must have been put into this. There are so many possible outcomes and routes each with unique dialogue!! I am not anywhere near done either, so I am sure there are more easter eggs that I am excited to find

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Happy pride month to Sophie Green, Jane Gonzalez, Josephine Crooks, George Moreau, Agent Cullen and his husband, Elinor Lopez, Carla DeLuca, Arkady Patel, Violet Liu, RJ McCabe, Krejjh, Brian Jeeter, Sina Tripathi, Bell Summers, Gwen Hartley, Georgie Crusoe and her girlfriend, Rudyard Funn, Daniel Jacobi, Bea Casely, Brenda Bentley, Rosalind Ursula, everyone in Breathing Space, Lily Wright, Sammy Stevens, Katie Lynch, Ed Tucker, Lucy Kensington, Gabe and BB, Lee Armstrong, Mika Harris, Sascha Casana, Darcey Eldridge, Saph, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus, Ares, Artemis, Apollo, Alex Taylor, Reese Williams, Blair Whitfield, Dakota Maxwell, Eden Hart, Marshall McFarland, Andrea Lamb and her wife, the Reporter from WitherBurn After School News and their girlfriend, Sally Grissom, Esther Roberts, Bridget Chambers, Samantha Barnes, Mark Bryant, Chloe Turner, Rose Atkinson and her girlfriend, Caleb Michaels, Adam Hayes, Belzegor, Zaphan, Trent, Asmoraius, Misroch/Nisroch, God and Satan, Atalanta, Medea, Medusa, Andromeda, Orpheus, Eurydice, Clem Bianchi, Ryan Dalias, Akmazian, Dr. Osolong, Mella Sonder, Annie Inkwyrm, Robert Alphelion, Fae, Intern Maureen, Michelle Nguyen, Cecil Palmer, Carlos the Scientist, and everyone else who's queer in a podcast who might've missed--

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Maxine Miles and the Loose Ends

I have been playing the game that follows up Maxine Miles and am trying to find every ending (I've made an elaborate flow chart to keep track of which routes I have taken, will post when I am done lol) and I am just blown away by the amount of time and energy that must have been put into this. There are so many possible outcomes and routes each with unique dialogue!! I am not anywhere near done either, so I am sure there are more easter eggs that I am excited to find