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There Was A Sale
There Was A Sale is an independent podcast and a unique opportunity to turn the shame of impulsive buying decisions into a rewarding, generative experience. Join hosts Kayla and Matt as they explore the items that make up Matt's various media collections and consider their artistic and cultural meri...
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TWAS 49: The Walking Dead
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Walking Dead, Vol. 1 (2003). They discuss exploring interpersonal dramas through zombie narratives, types of...

TWAS 48: This One Summer
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about This One Summer (2014). They discuss Kayla's almost accurate prediction, childhood summertime freedom, movi...

TWAS 47: Hellboy
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Hellboy (1994). They discuss Kayla's coffee drinking habits, information overload, mythology and folklore,...

TWAS 46: Sweet Tooth
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read Sweet Tooth. They discuss dodging people at the LCBO, Kayla's need to read Wikipedia entries about TV shows, art...

TWAS 45: Sandman
CW: Brief discussion of suicide and domestic violence.
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read Sandman. They discuss reality in comics, Kayla's lov...

TWAS 44: Marbles
Content Warning: we talk about suicide and suicidal ideation in this episode. We also use the term "commit suicide" and want to acknowledge that this...

TWAS 43: Watchmen
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read Watchmen (1987). They discuss old barcodes, comic-ception, owls, Kayla's inability to follow a plot, and moral ob...

TWAS 42: Locke & Key
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read Locke & Key Vol. 1. They discuss confusing plot devices, Kayla's surprising admission, ghosts, and all-purpose ke...

TWAS 41: Calvin and Hobbes
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read Calvin and Hobbes. They discuss Matt's childhood, comic-induced existential dread, misbehaving children, stuffed...

TWAS 40: Green River Killer
TW: We talk about true crime and violence against women a lot in this episode. If these things are triggers for you, you may want to skip this one.

TWAS 39: Saga
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read Saga Vol. 1. They discuss planets vs. moons, things Kayla never wanted to see, cats, unicorns, and celery while d...

TWAS 38: Chew
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Chew, Vol 1 (2009). They discuss comic creation, chicken, supernatural food abilities, and robot conspiraci...

TWAS 37: The Pelee Project
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about The Pelee Project (2002). They discuss Matt's bad attitude, spirituality and connection, islanders vs. tour...

TWAS 36: The Hobbit
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Hobbit (1937). They discuss how Matt can read, Kayla's harrowing experience with The Hobbit as a child, Siri'...

TWAS 35: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat (1985). They discuss the importance of personal narratives, invisible disa...

TWAS 34: The Left Hand of Darkness
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Left Hand of Darkness (1969). They discuss Kayla's birthplace, narration styles, the solution to the patriarc...

TWAS 33: The Age of Innocence
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Age of Innocence (1920). They discuss Kayla's inability to read old books, men's cowardice, missed connection...

TWAS 32: The Talented Mr. Ripley
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955). They discuss the freedoms of the social elite, unreliable narrators, admiring vs....

TWAS 31: In Defense of Food
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read In Defense of Food (2008). They discuss health claims, making choices based on tradition vs. science, and grocery...

TWAS 30: The Amulet of Samarkand
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Amulet of Samarkand (2003). They discuss Matt's strengths and weaknesses, fantasy vs. science fiction, and li...

TWAS 29: The Day of the Triffids
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Day of the Triffids (1951). They discuss large print books, human reactions to trauma, strong survival instin...

TWAS 28: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1985) by Douglas Adams. They discuss the best away to avoid scary situation...

TWAS 27: Geek Love
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read Geek Love (1989) by Katherine Dunn. They discuss family dynamics and legacies, Fabulon politics, power and contro...

TWAS 26: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
In this episode, Kayla and Matt read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. They discuss Harry's Awakening, the comedic talents of...

TWAS 25: 2018 Recap
In this episode, Kayla and Matt take a walk down 2018 memory lane. They discuss their top three films (in no particular order), their least favourite...

TWAS 24: The Third Man
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about The Third Man (1949). They discuss zany openings, white men causing problems, white men solving problems, a...

TWAS 23: All That Heaven Allows
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about All That Heaven Allows (1955). They discuss the film that started Matt's Criterion Collection, melodrama, t...

TWAS 22: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970). They discuss surrealist horror, how to become a vampire, predatory...

TWAS 21: A Man Escaped
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about A Man Escaped (1956). They discuss the nature of relationships in prison, Kayla's pen name, the intricacies...

TWAS 20: Dazed and Confused
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Dazed and Confused (1993). They discuss the empty promises of high school in movies, how to be cool, concer...

TWAS 19: The 39 Steps
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about The 39 Steps (1935). They discuss Hitchcock's proficiency at books, overt vs covert misogyny, the impossibi...

TWAS 18: The Devil's Backbone
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about The Devil's Backbone (2001). They discuss complex characters, subterranean pools, murder misdirection, and...

TWAS 17: The 400 Blows
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about The 400 Blows (1959). They discuss Kids Bikers: The Movie, the advent of location shooting, why art imitate...

TWAS 16: Paths of Glory
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Paths of Glory (1957). They discuss the proper way to address a General, the line between cowardice and com...

TWAS 15: The Rules of the Game
In this episode, Kayla and Matt watch The Rules of the Game (1939). They discuss what rich, white people do in their spare time, how a movie becomes "...

TWAS 14: Bicycle Thieves
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Bicycle Thieves (1948). They discuss post-war employment practices, the necessity of bicycle locks, expecta...

TWAS 13: Sword of the Beast
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Sword of the Beast (1965). They discuss competition in nature, the continual assault of women in film, unre...

TWAS 12: Do the Right Thing
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Do the Right Thing (1989). They discuss racial tensions in New York, cactus shirts, and methods of cooling...

TWAS 11: Port of Shadows
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Port of Shadows (1938). They discuss the outcome of loose lips, best dogs in film, what gets lost in transl...

TWAS 10: Stagecoach
In this episode, Kayla and Matt talk about Stagecoach (1939). They discuss Indigenous politics and representation in media, the American Dream, and an...