This episode we cover such festive topics as school shootings, Zohran’s waifu (who is definitely listening to the pod), and the prison industrial complex! Since this is the first episode we recorded and edited in a timely manner, we even talked about the newest Jeffrey Epstein “drop” and other topical matters—listen now, or feel irrelevant forever.

JINGLE BELL ROCK

Merry Mark E. Smith-smas, boys and girls, it’s the very first Two Librans Holiday Special! This episode’s Fall song is a bizarre cover of Jingle Bell Rock from a mid 90s John Peel session, with a wild story behind its improvised lyrics. We delve into the song’s history, and its many, many cover versions, almost all of them terrible.

For comparison, here is the original. We’ll go over all the missing and added lyrics, green M&S bags, Brussels sprouts, old beef, and all.

We’re a little drunk on this one. So sneak off from staid and awkward family time, lock yourself in the bathroom and spend some quality time with your real family.

ALSO DISCUSSED

The story behind the cover

From the new audiobook version of Steve Hanley’s the Big Midweek.

Roman’s exceedingly thoughtful gift for Tom

Gets yours here

NY post headlines

Prison

Just friends

Kurt Vonnegut farting around

River City Ransom US cover art

PS.

Don’t forget to follow our personal stacks.

Tom is still cranking away furiously on his comic, and you can read the last installment with its proper formatting.

Roman recently had a work trip and made some exciting drawings about office life. If you’re reading this before the end of the year, his annual subscription has a discount, and he’s pledging to put out more posts.

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