Little Sister 017: Karen's Brothers

The episode for "Karen's Brothers" was originally released on April 17, 2019 and is Little Sister #17. **You can listen to it on Patreon here.** This episode is 55:52 long.

This week's ghostwriter: none.

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## Official Episode Description

The boys navigate some unbelievably tricky waters this week with their customary grace and wisdom. Question for the class: Are boys bad? Karen certainly thinks so. But what about Santa? Ugh, this one's TOO HARD AND POLITICAL.

## Tags

* boys
* boys are bad
* but what about santa

## Song Summary

Jack sings to the tune of "Girls and Boys" by Blur

## Segments

###  Conflagration of the Fortnight

Tanner: "Boys are stupid." / "Girls are stupid."

Jack: "Stupidhead dumbbell, you hate your own husband!"

###  Gigundo Yuck

the passage about We Heart Boys Club; the complicated politics; is Karen good or bad, and is Pamela good or bad?

###  Is This True

Charlie must have a hollow leg that he fills with chips.

###  Pearl-like Tears Down Alabaster Cheeks

"Happy Brothers Day, to my beloved husband."

###  Seth, God of Chaos

Seth tricked to trick Karen into talking to her brothers.

## Notes

* Lawnmower Man
* Cerebro from the X-Men
* Europa and the Bull
* "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy
* Gorillaz and Blur shared a singer in Damon Albarn
* "Boys" by Charli XCX
* Lysistrata by Aristophanes
* Pon Farr, the Vulcan blood fever that can only be resolved through sex or a ritual battle called cal-if-fee
* Jack's Greek pronunciations of Aristophanes and Aristotle
* Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, the 1991 sci-fi movie from the book
* "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence
* The extended discussion on the etymology of "pearlescence" ("a twentieth century neologism!")
* Babar the Elephant
* Burying the lede: Boo-boo has brothers and sisters.
* "Save it for Lovett or Leave It." John Lovett and John Leave It. :D
* Homestar Runner

## References & Links

#### Music

1. ↑ "Girls and Boys" by Blur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDswiT87oo8; on Pitchfork, https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17068-parklive/
2. ↑ "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQo1HIcSVtg
3. ↑ Damon Albarn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon\_Albarn
4. ↑ "Boys" by Charli XCX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPRy1B4t5YA
5. ↑ "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM

#### Literature

1. ↑ Europa and the Bull: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa\_(consort\_of\_Zeus)
2. ↑ Lysistrata by Aristophanes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysistrata
3. ↑ Jack's go-to etymological dictionary is https://www.etymonline.com/; his preferred dictionary is the OED, "obviously".
4. ↑ Babar the Elephant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar\_the\_Elephant

#### Culture

1. ↑ Lawnmower Man: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104692/
2. ↑ Cerebro from the X-Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebro
3. ↑ Pon Farr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pon\_farr
4. ↑ Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star\_Trek\_VI:\_The\_Undiscovered\_Country
5. ↑ "Lovett or Leave It": https://art19.com/shows/lovett-or-leave-it
6. ↑ Homestar Runner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestar\_Runner

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