Episode 55: Kristy for President

The episode for "Kristy for President" was originally released on March 13, 2017. **You can listen to it here.** This episode is 1:01:42 long.This week's ghostwriter: Nola Thacker.

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## Official Episode Description

The boys sit down for a fascinating and thought-provoking discussion about what the perfect government might be, but things get derailed essentially right out of the gate because Tanner has a cold and also, the attention-span of a fly. So, if you came looking to sink your teeth into some political philosophy, prepare to be disappointed, because this ended up being mostly about where Alan Gray fits on a D&D alignment chart, what Karen Brewer's latest business idea is all about, and why all the boy craziest baby-sitters seem to end up alone. Also, there's a new hidden force in Stoneybrook, and it's the scariest yet.

## Music Credits

* “Heartbreak,” by Bauhinian Vibes
* “Klonkey Donkey,” by Nicolai Heidlas Music
* Original Intro by Scott Lamb
* Superbrat Outro by Superbrat

## Book Description

Tanner manages to delay Jack on the book description until 17 minutes into the episode. Tanner runs out of time and focuses on the B plot.

## Segments

###  Burn Of The Week

What Alan Gray did today was Tanner’s BotW: Alan made the kids stand up and then sit down again, proving what a good leader he was.

Jack: Kristy burns Grace about not having her own opinions.

###  Deep Voice Boys

Tanner is Goliath Hardbody, captain of industry. Jack is Billy Billeson, friend to Mark Markson. Goliath offers Billy the job of CLC - chief leaf collector.

###  Pete Black (Back in Black)

Tanner sings the theme song (AD/DC’s Back in Black).

Pete Black is a technocrat, democratic republic. He takes a little bit from everyone. He’s kowtowing to lobbyists.

###  Tanner Googles

Tanner Googles the meaning of “Thacker” (one who thatches).

## Theories

###  Sentient Orb Theory

Lucy talks to a purple ball. “Babies don’t know that everything doesn’t answer. Or maybe grownups don’t know that things do.”

“Throw that on your list, sentient orbs.”

## Jack's References

* Alan Gray as a Messianic figure.
* Kristy is Ross Perot.
* ”Do you want to talk about Karl Popper’s “The Open Society and Its Enemies” and its relation to Plato’s Republic and how it ties into this novel, Kristy for President?”
* Kant was against lying. Whitehead said all of philosophy was just footnotes to Plato.

## Tanner's References

* Tanner Sings, briefly, Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'Connor
* It’s a Kristy book so you know it will be GCBSF.
* Alan Gray is like The Joker from The Dark Knight, or like Bane with a stadium full of people.
* Describes the book like a Vice reporter.
* Tanner references West Wing; Our Town.
* ”Was Karl Popper the guy from Blues Travelers?” References the song Run-Around and then of course Tanner Sings.
* In the stinger, Tanner Sings “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid.

## Notes

* Opinions on alignment:
	+ Jack opines that Alan Gray is chaotic neutral. Tanner says that’s wrong, Alan Gray is chaotic evil. They both agree that Cokie Mason is lawful evil.
	+ Jack asks for an example of a chaotic neutral: Tanner says Disney’s Aladdin.
	+ Jack later proclaims himself lawful good, and tries to explain D&D alignment charts, much to Tanner’s derision. Tanner gives examples such as Leslie Knope from Parks and Rec, Big Bird
	+ Tanner is chaotic good, like Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and all other Harrison Ford characters. He then decides John Kimble might be true neutral.
* Kristy’s campaign slogans:
	+ Like A+ = K+
	+ Extra-special K
	+ Kristy for K+ president
	+ Kristy for Prez, she’s the bez
	+ Choose Kristy or else.
* Nola focuses on Louie, the dead dog.
* Nola engages in Soileau-baiting: the scene where Kristy tries to help Jamie ride his bike, “a frozen tableau in the driveway”
* Plum preserves are good for bowling.
* Designated Survivor (tv show).
* Jack researches and says that Quint is discussed in SS#6 (“that’s how far behind we are”) - this book won’t be discussed on the podcast for almost two more years: BSCSC 006: New York, New York!.

## References & Links

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross\_Perot
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Open\_Society\_and\_Its\_Enemies
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic\_(Plato)
4. ↑ Nothing Compares 2 U: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-EF60neguk
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_West\_Wing
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our\_Town
7. ↑ Run-Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ousaiByU1ko
8. ↑ Part of Your World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXKlJuO07eM
9. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated\_Survivor\_(TV\_series)

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