SSVB 001: Double Love

The episode for "Double Love" was originally released on December 3, 2018. **You can listen to it here.** This episode is 1:09:26 long.This week's ghostwriter: Kate William.

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## Official Episode Description

The pilot episode of the Sweet Sweet Valley Boys brings you deep into the heart of Sweet Valley, a mysterious enclave in a dystopian future where America has fractured into warring city-states and sentient machines stalk what remains of the continent. To make matters worse, Elizabeth wants to invite Todd to the dance, but Jessica is getting in her way by spreading lies! Meanwhile, Steve is bringing shame to the whole Wakefield clan by dating someone from the wrong side of the tracks, and Rick Andover is busy being as dangerous as he is handsome. Which is a lot. Also, the school is alive. Listen in as the boys immerse themselves in the confusing and frightening world of Sweet Valley High.

## Jack's References

* Factory vs Gardens and 18th century
* Jack has a section in his notes called “the school is alive”
* Augustan literature: Pope, Dryden
* Romantic: Keats, Shelly, Byron, Wordsworth
* Mad Max
* Pascal, French philosopher
* 137 states; Biblical significance?

## Tanner's References

* ”Let’s do exquisite corpse!”
* Tanner’s Siri is from New Zealand.
* Tanner hates everyone in the book.
* Theory that the girls are cars, from the Cars universe; bridge narrative, sentient Cars, in addition to Maximum Overdrive
* Dante’s Inferno
* Tanner Sings (briefly) Fast Car by Tracy Chapman and later reads the lyrics

## Notes

* Jack read these books as a boy.
* Jack thinks he’s a Jessica and that Tanner is Elizabeth; Tanner thinks he is Bruce Patman and Jack is Enid Rollins. Everyone is handsome except Winston Eggbert.
* The BSC books were never about sex, but these books are, because it’s an older set of characters.
* Cannibals are not allowed to listen to the SSVB.
* The miscommunication in the book is a cheap/poor plot device.
* The Star Wars battle scene: probably the Battle of Endor
* Star Wars references: Porkins, Rogue Squadron, Anakin Skywalker killing younglings, Journal of the Whills, Kashyyyk battle, Geonosis, Order 66
* **Jess’ Dress**: Blue slinky dress with handkerchief hem and spaghetti straps

## References & Links

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander\_Pope
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John\_Dryden
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John\_Keats
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy\_Bysshe\_Shelley
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord\_Byron
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William\_Wordsworth
7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite\_corpse
8. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum\_Overdrive
9. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno\_(Dante)
10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwrHwZyFN7M
11. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Endor\_strike\_team
12. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Jek\_Tono\_Porkins
13. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Rogue\_Squadron
14. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star\_Wars:\_Episode\_III\_Revenge\_of\_the\_Sith#Rise\_of\_Lord\_Vader
15. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Journal\_of\_the\_Whills
16. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kashyyyk
17. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Geonosis
18. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Order\_66

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