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#286: Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Break My Stride

May 8th, 2026 · 109 minutes

In order to proceed with the extraction, John has needed to evolve his approach.

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In order to proceed with the extraction, John has needed to evolve his approach.

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Recorded on Tuesday, April 28, 2026


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Reconcilable Differences #224: A Second Lap of the Babies

Maybe the episode where we talk about Dole raisins?

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John’s link-tracking app.

American cheese - Wikipedia
Emulsified, by Yo La Tengo - YouTube
Visualizing The Simpsons episode ratings - Reddit
John’s 24-second Marathon video - YouTube
Break My Stride, by Matthew Wilder - YouTube
Break My Stride, by Matthew Wilder - Wikipedia
John explains his Destiny music videos - Hypercritical.co
Pon farr - Memory Alpha