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    <title>Topic Lords - Episodes Tagged with “Stearns”</title>
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  <title>220. An Oral History of Men Riding Cats</title>
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* Abby
  * https://abbydenton.podbean.com/
* Michael
  * https://www.tinybarbarian.com/
  * https://dawnoftimecomics.com/
Topics:
* That moment when the podcast ads don't play
* Lobsang Rampa
* I had a dream where I needed to recolor my teeth. Why don't video game character creators support this?
* "I've Been Writing You A Poem," by Abby Denton
* Cats you can ride, pre-He Man
Microtopics:
* Cyber Cafe.
* Tiny Barbarian DX.
* An exciting new way to give me money.
* The gamut of barbarian sizes.
* Learning the power of chat from Alan Partridge.
* A podcast deciding that you're not worth advertising to.
* Launching into the jokes and the fiending.
* 99% Inaudible.
* Elvira's lawful good rival.
* Sugarhill Oiljack.
* Roundtree's fruit pastilles.
* A more colorful playful treat time.
* The comic book guy sizing you up and stapling appropriate ads into the comic you're buying.
* Finding out a lot of very interesting information about Texas Railroad Commissioner and forgetting it all immediately.
* Page after page of ads and then a back cover.
* A hardcore Bush-era ad explaining that Klonoa's gonna kill your mom.
* Two Dollar Groos.
* Writing a fan letter to the guy who letters Groo the Wanderer.
* Groo ASMR on GrooTube.
* A man in the 50s. (And the 60s.)
* A plumber from London who found success writing books about Tibetan mysticism.
* What English sounds like to an Italian speaker.
* Prisencolinescionalciusol.
* Lobsang Rampa getting an extra bump from people misspelling Danganronpa.
* Painting your teeth mother of pearl.
* The Xbox 360s mii knockoffs.
* Breath of the Wild's NPC faces.
* Mr. Potato Head Plug and Play Mouth.
* Mainly a tooth-oriented game.
* Dentists wearing a back sack over their head.
* How dentures happen.
* Insulin price caps.
* Explaining to the nice lady who works at the grocery store that the company she works for is monstrous.
* Trashy people in all walks of life.
* Why shouldn't I be able to give Bayonetta missing teeth?
* Post-hoc nightmares where they only upset you after you wake up.
* The bladder comes to me, I don't go to the bladder.
* Changing the scansion on the fly.
* Writing a poem for a relative who won't appreciate it.
* Whether children only like 3D animation now.
* Whether it's cheaper to do 3D or 2D animation.
* Wanting to play with the person you see even though they can't step out of the phone.
* People who love being perceived.
* This poem's threen.
* Vamping about an ambiguous number because of diabetes.
* Feeling shaky even though you are not shaking.
* Fat cats in Washington and what they're sitting on.
* Two people in the universe with perfectly incompatible needs.
* The only member of your family who didn't go into the hard sciences.
* The giant cats in Tom and Jerry going their weird shifting their muscles walk.
* A mockery of a crown.
* There he is; the poopy man.
* Thinking of a man riding on a cat.
* The Lure of the Basilisk.
* The Gandalara Cycle.
* Teleport vs. New Body.
* A big cat-riding opportunity.
* Riding around on a cat made of pure vinyl.
* How did Cringer get like that, Prince Adam?
* Little jokes you do with your partner.
* Wingor, Trunkor and Unkor.
* She-Ra taking it back from the boys. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Lords:</p>

<ul>
<li>Abby

<ul>
<li><a href="https://abbydenton.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow">https://abbydenton.podbean.com/</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Michael

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.tinybarbarian.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tinybarbarian.com/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dawnoftimecomics.com/" rel="nofollow">https://dawnoftimecomics.com/</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>Topics:</p>

<ul>
<li>That moment when the podcast ads don&#39;t play</li>
<li>Lobsang Rampa</li>
<li>I had a dream where I needed to recolor my teeth. Why don&#39;t video game character creators support this?</li>
<li>&quot;I&#39;ve Been Writing You A Poem,&quot; by Abby Denton</li>
<li>Cats you can ride, pre-He Man</li>
</ul>

<p>Microtopics:</p>

<ul>
<li>Cyber Cafe.</li>
<li>Tiny Barbarian DX.</li>
<li>An exciting new way to give me money.</li>
<li>The gamut of barbarian sizes.</li>
<li>Learning the power of chat from Alan Partridge.</li>
<li>A podcast deciding that you&#39;re not worth advertising to.</li>
<li>Launching into the jokes and the fiending.</li>
<li>99% Inaudible.</li>
<li>Elvira&#39;s lawful good rival.</li>
<li>Sugarhill Oiljack.</li>
<li>Roundtree&#39;s fruit pastilles.</li>
<li>A more colorful playful treat time.</li>
<li>The comic book guy sizing you up and stapling appropriate ads into the comic you&#39;re buying.</li>
<li>Finding out a lot of very interesting information about Texas Railroad Commissioner and forgetting it all immediately.</li>
<li>Page after page of ads and then a back cover.</li>
<li>A hardcore Bush-era ad explaining that Klonoa&#39;s gonna kill your mom.</li>
<li>Two Dollar Groos.</li>
<li>Writing a fan letter to the guy who letters Groo the Wanderer.</li>
<li>Groo ASMR on GrooTube.</li>
<li>A man in the 50s. (And the 60s.)</li>
<li>A plumber from London who found success writing books about Tibetan mysticism.</li>
<li>What English sounds like to an Italian speaker.</li>
<li>Prisencolinescionalciusol.</li>
<li>Lobsang Rampa getting an extra bump from people misspelling Danganronpa.</li>
<li>Painting your teeth mother of pearl.</li>
<li>The Xbox 360s mii knockoffs.</li>
<li>Breath of the Wild&#39;s NPC faces.</li>
<li>Mr. Potato Head Plug and Play Mouth.</li>
<li>Mainly a tooth-oriented game.</li>
<li>Dentists wearing a back sack over their head.</li>
<li>How dentures happen.</li>
<li>Insulin price caps.</li>
<li>Explaining to the nice lady who works at the grocery store that the company she works for is monstrous.</li>
<li>Trashy people in all walks of life.</li>
<li>Why shouldn&#39;t I be able to give Bayonetta missing teeth?</li>
<li>Post-hoc nightmares where they only upset you after you wake up.</li>
<li>The bladder comes to me, I don&#39;t go to the bladder.</li>
<li>Changing the scansion on the fly.</li>
<li>Writing a poem for a relative who won&#39;t appreciate it.</li>
<li>Whether children only like 3D animation now.</li>
<li>Whether it&#39;s cheaper to do 3D or 2D animation.</li>
<li>Wanting to play with the person you see even though they can&#39;t step out of the phone.</li>
<li>People who love being perceived.</li>
<li>This poem&#39;s threen.</li>
<li>Vamping about an ambiguous number because of diabetes.</li>
<li>Feeling shaky even though you are not shaking.</li>
<li>Fat cats in Washington and what they&#39;re sitting on.</li>
<li>Two people in the universe with perfectly incompatible needs.</li>
<li>The only member of your family who didn&#39;t go into the hard sciences.</li>
<li>The giant cats in Tom and Jerry going their weird shifting their muscles walk.</li>
<li>A mockery of a crown.</li>
<li>There he is; the poopy man.</li>
<li>Thinking of a man riding on a cat.</li>
<li>The Lure of the Basilisk.</li>
<li>The Gandalara Cycle.</li>
<li>Teleport vs. New Body.</li>
<li>A big cat-riding opportunity.</li>
<li>Riding around on a cat made of pure vinyl.</li>
<li>How did Cringer get like that, Prince Adam?</li>
<li>Little jokes you do with your partner.</li>
<li>Wingor, Trunkor and Unkor.</li>
<li>She-Ra taking it back from the boys.</li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/topiclords">Support Topic Lords</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Lords:</p>

<ul>
<li>Abby

<ul>
<li><a href="https://abbydenton.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow">https://abbydenton.podbean.com/</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Michael

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.tinybarbarian.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tinybarbarian.com/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dawnoftimecomics.com/" rel="nofollow">https://dawnoftimecomics.com/</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>Topics:</p>

<ul>
<li>That moment when the podcast ads don&#39;t play</li>
<li>Lobsang Rampa</li>
<li>I had a dream where I needed to recolor my teeth. Why don&#39;t video game character creators support this?</li>
<li>&quot;I&#39;ve Been Writing You A Poem,&quot; by Abby Denton</li>
<li>Cats you can ride, pre-He Man</li>
</ul>

<p>Microtopics:</p>

<ul>
<li>Cyber Cafe.</li>
<li>Tiny Barbarian DX.</li>
<li>An exciting new way to give me money.</li>
<li>The gamut of barbarian sizes.</li>
<li>Learning the power of chat from Alan Partridge.</li>
<li>A podcast deciding that you&#39;re not worth advertising to.</li>
<li>Launching into the jokes and the fiending.</li>
<li>99% Inaudible.</li>
<li>Elvira&#39;s lawful good rival.</li>
<li>Sugarhill Oiljack.</li>
<li>Roundtree&#39;s fruit pastilles.</li>
<li>A more colorful playful treat time.</li>
<li>The comic book guy sizing you up and stapling appropriate ads into the comic you&#39;re buying.</li>
<li>Finding out a lot of very interesting information about Texas Railroad Commissioner and forgetting it all immediately.</li>
<li>Page after page of ads and then a back cover.</li>
<li>A hardcore Bush-era ad explaining that Klonoa&#39;s gonna kill your mom.</li>
<li>Two Dollar Groos.</li>
<li>Writing a fan letter to the guy who letters Groo the Wanderer.</li>
<li>Groo ASMR on GrooTube.</li>
<li>A man in the 50s. (And the 60s.)</li>
<li>A plumber from London who found success writing books about Tibetan mysticism.</li>
<li>What English sounds like to an Italian speaker.</li>
<li>Prisencolinescionalciusol.</li>
<li>Lobsang Rampa getting an extra bump from people misspelling Danganronpa.</li>
<li>Painting your teeth mother of pearl.</li>
<li>The Xbox 360s mii knockoffs.</li>
<li>Breath of the Wild&#39;s NPC faces.</li>
<li>Mr. Potato Head Plug and Play Mouth.</li>
<li>Mainly a tooth-oriented game.</li>
<li>Dentists wearing a back sack over their head.</li>
<li>How dentures happen.</li>
<li>Insulin price caps.</li>
<li>Explaining to the nice lady who works at the grocery store that the company she works for is monstrous.</li>
<li>Trashy people in all walks of life.</li>
<li>Why shouldn&#39;t I be able to give Bayonetta missing teeth?</li>
<li>Post-hoc nightmares where they only upset you after you wake up.</li>
<li>The bladder comes to me, I don&#39;t go to the bladder.</li>
<li>Changing the scansion on the fly.</li>
<li>Writing a poem for a relative who won&#39;t appreciate it.</li>
<li>Whether children only like 3D animation now.</li>
<li>Whether it&#39;s cheaper to do 3D or 2D animation.</li>
<li>Wanting to play with the person you see even though they can&#39;t step out of the phone.</li>
<li>People who love being perceived.</li>
<li>This poem&#39;s threen.</li>
<li>Vamping about an ambiguous number because of diabetes.</li>
<li>Feeling shaky even though you are not shaking.</li>
<li>Fat cats in Washington and what they&#39;re sitting on.</li>
<li>Two people in the universe with perfectly incompatible needs.</li>
<li>The only member of your family who didn&#39;t go into the hard sciences.</li>
<li>The giant cats in Tom and Jerry going their weird shifting their muscles walk.</li>
<li>A mockery of a crown.</li>
<li>There he is; the poopy man.</li>
<li>Thinking of a man riding on a cat.</li>
<li>The Lure of the Basilisk.</li>
<li>The Gandalara Cycle.</li>
<li>Teleport vs. New Body.</li>
<li>A big cat-riding opportunity.</li>
<li>Riding around on a cat made of pure vinyl.</li>
<li>How did Cringer get like that, Prince Adam?</li>
<li>Little jokes you do with your partner.</li>
<li>Wingor, Trunkor and Unkor.</li>
<li>She-Ra taking it back from the boys.</li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/topiclords">Support Topic Lords</a></p>]]>
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