Episode 68: Maid Mary Anne

The episode for "Maid Mary Anne" was originally released on June 26, 2017 and is #66. **You can listen to it here.** This episode is 1:02:42 long.This week's ghostwriter: Nola Thacker.

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## Official Episode Description

It’s a real sewing circle jerk this week, Baby Nation (to use a technical term), and if you happen to be into that sort of thing AND you’re a fan of the 1990 fantasy graphic adventure game “Loom,” this one's really going to be right in your sweet spot. But there’s still plenty to love even for folks who are on the fence about weaving, sewing and weaving/sewing-based videogames because the boys have a whole lot to say about Nicky Pike’s dalliance with the dark side, Dawn’s “looming" departure from the BSC, and the increasingly delightful antics of new fan favorite, Elvira the Goat. Also, we can’t say more about this right now but: WARNING: DO NOT listen to this episode if you have a room with corners.

## Music Credits

Audio credits:
* “Jumpin’ Boogie Woogie,” by Audionatix
* “Grieving Viola,” by Bellabeth
* “The Legend of Freyja,” by Logan Epic Canto
* “Never Stand Alone,” by Vindsvept
* “Don’t Leave Me,” by Lionel Schmitt
* Original Intro by Scott Lamb
* Superbrat Outro by Superbrat

## Book Description

Tanner's description is the plot of the Loom video game.

## Segments

###  Burn Of The Week

Jack: "You look like a tree." This burn is best experienced with the full lead-up.

###  Soileau You Into the Dark

The cover "promises more chores than sewing". Jack talks about "Hodges-baiting" (last discussed in Episode 55: Kristy for President). They discuss a possible alternate Hodges cover featuring a tapestry with messages from Cthulu.

###  Tearful Moment

Jack: when Mary Anne confronts Mrs. Town, and she apologizes.

## Theories

###  Bread Theory

Pimento cheese sandwiches, and cream cheese sandwiches on brown bread.

###  Witchcraft

Mary Anne worries about ghosts when the doorbell rings.

## Jack's References

* Jack reads from the Happy Reading section, where Ann is apparently quite enthusiastic about sewing and needlework.
* Post-grunge: Nickelback, Puddle of Mudd
* Hieronymous Bosch paintings
* Solipsism as a philosophical worldview
* Vanessa Pike is the Sibyl or the Sphinx
* Happy families are all alike, from Anna Karenina.

## Tanner's References

* "I have a moderate interest in sewing."
* Japandroids
* Tanner describes the plot of Loom in-depth this week, and ties it in throughout the episode.
* Manchurian Candidate
* "Not to always bring it back to Bioshock, but..."
* Cosmic noise

"No, but is it the sequel to Myst?"
"No, that's Riven, idiot."

## Notes

* Tanner recites the new stitches he's learned about from this book: basic running stitch, embroidery stitch, chain stitch, fence stitch, basting stitch, French knots. Jack theorizes that this book was a request from the Scholastic lawyers to reach the over-80 audience.
* Was everyone obsessed with quilting in the 90s?
* Jack is Secretly British and invites his mom to say hello on the podcast. Tanner says, "I don't like it when you sic your mom on me."
* New catchphrases: "vidding out", "decent"
* Jack says that Tanner will be excellent when the podcast switches to a video format since his contributions are primarily visual and prop-related.
* Elvira the Goat is back.
* Cardinal moments = waypoints (last discussed in Episode 43: Mary Anne Vs. Logan)
* Don't Triangulate: Tanner lives in an old building that used to be another type of building where people may have died. So he may or may not believe in ghosts.
* Clarence Morris = reclaimed corners. This leads to the Hounds of Tindalos reference, and the guidance to round off the corners in your bedroom because of the elder gods.

## Sign Off

This week, the "round off the corners of your bedroom" Sign Off is introduced.

## References & Links

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-grunge
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymus\_Bosch
3. ↑ Solipsism: the philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibyl
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna\_Karenina
7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japandroids
8. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Manchurian\_Candidate\_(2004\_film)
9. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock\_(series)
10. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic\_noise
11. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounds\_of\_Tindalos

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