Episode 3: The Truth About Stacey

Lucy Stone papercut and profile by Anna Brones

Solarbabies, the 1986 movie (source)

Spa Castle (source)

Berghain, the German dance club Image from the Berghain Wikipedia article.

Griffin McElroy and The Adventure Zone (Image via this Pitchfork article)

Jenkins and his amazing cat fort.

The episode for "The Truth About Stacey" was originally released on March 14, 2016 and is #3. **You can listen to it here.** This episode is 43:08 long.This week's ghostwriter: none.

*Previous:* Episode 2: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls | *Next:* Episode 4: Mary Anne Saves the Day | *Or,* see all episodes.

## Official Episode Description

This week, Jack and Tanner get to the bottom of the truth about Stacey, and uncover a few truths about themselves along the way. Just kidding! They definitely don't have the emotional intelligence required for any sort of meaningful introspection. They just make dumb jokes instead.

## Book Description

* Jack focuses on a mysterious group called "The Agency" and discusses an enemy from her past with a vendetta. "All is not as it seems in the sleepy town where our heroine Stacy McGill resides. A mysterious group called the Agency is plastering ominous fliers around the town. Stacy's parents, meanwhile, are attempting to institutionalize her and send her to various weird frightening doctors for more and more tests. At the same time, an enemy from her past has returned with a vendetta and also a promise to reveal The Truth about Stacy."
* Tanner describes the book in 51 seconds.
* Jack admits that this section is designed for the purpose of making fun of Tanner.
* This is the longest novel in the original 35.

## Segments

###  Pete Black (Back in Black)

(unofficial) The boys discuss the love triangle between Sam Thomas, Pete, and Stacey.

###  Strike Against the Patriarchy

 ###  Tanner Googles

(unofficial) Tanner looks up 1986 films.

###  Tearful Moment

(unofficial) Jack "shed a literal tear" at Stacey and Lane making up.

## Theories

###  Amber Theory

(unofficial) Tanner talks about how this city is out of time. Both boys discuss the plethora of sitters and there is speculation about how Stoneybrook can be 20 miles away from any other town.

###  Factions

Stacey's dinosaur fixation is noted (foreshadowing for the later discussions on factions).

## Jack's References

* Jack says this book is about truth, deception, the polyvalency of truth, the correspondence theory of truth.
* Jack piles up some evidence for the surveillance state (including a "big brother" party.
* Lucy Jane = Lucy Stone (orator and abolitionist), Jane Addams (ACLU women's suffragette).
* Jack corrects Tanner's grammar.
* Polly's Fine Candy = prefrontal cortex
* Benjamin Disraeli

## Tanner's References

* Tanner references an iOS game called Star Trek Timelines.
* Tanner took the day off and went to Spa Castle with his friend (Jack had to go to work). Spa Castle is "as described" both spa and castle.
* Tanner thinks Jack's book description sounds like a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode.
* There is discussion about a named German club with a sex dungeon; Tanner suggests that the next episode should be recorded there since they will both be in Berlin for work.
* "my wife"
* 1986 films: Stand by Me, Platoon, Top Gun, Labyrinth, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Fly, Highlander, American Tale, Solar Babies
* "Talented Mr. Ripley kind of thing"
* Griffin McElroy of The Adventure Zone is tweeting at Tanner
* The Island (in the context of cloning Stacey)
* Tad Bananas

## Notes

* Jack says the reason for Tanner reading the books is that Tanner has professional aspirations to be a babysitter.
* There is a major discussion about The Agency. Tanner thinks The Agency is very business-savvy (but not good babysitters); he thinks Kristy should've pivoted instead of doing corporate espionage.
* There's an interlude where Jack answers the door to get his vegan food.
* "I call her anything, except late for dinner."
* Jenkins the Cat tries to disrupt the recording | Jenkins the cat has the best house.
* Stacey and Claudia are the same person like Jack and Tanner are the same person.

## Notable Non-Sitters

Jamie Newton, Lucy Jane Newton; Charlotte; Sam Thomas; Pete Black (Back in Black)

## References & Links

* Random Page | The One Where...