In episode 2083, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by English professor, author of The New Mutants: Superheroes and the Radical Imagination of American Comics, and host of Nerd from the Future, Ramzi Fawaz, to discuss… GOP Rep Is Finally Back At Work After 116 Day…Medical Issue, The American Fair is a success STFU, TikTok’s Most Hated ‘90s Children’s Book Is Being Turned Into A Movie and more!
GOP Rep Is Finally Back At Work After 116 Day…Medical Issue
GOP Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after mysterious monthslong absence from Congress
Just left the great American state fair where I watched Michael Knowles debate a ten year old girl about the Salem witch trials in front of DOZENS of people
Trump’s July 4 Fireworks Show is Monumentally Insane
'The Rainbow Fish' read by Ernest Borgnine
Studiocanal Unveils Animated Adaptation Of Controversial ‘The Rainbow Fish’ Children’s Book
The Rainbow Fish Wiki
Fifth-grade teacher explains why he thinks the classic kid’s book ‘Rainbow Fish’ isn’t great
‘Toxic message’: Teachers and parents are cancelling 90s classic The Rainbow Fish
Did this book shape your childhood? Apparently it's why we all need therapy.
The rainbow fishkeeps his scales
Rainbow Fish (TV series)

LISTEN: walkin. by Andy Beatz

In episode 2083, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a> are joined by English professor, author of <a href="https://nyupress.org/9781479823086/the-new-mutants/">The New Mutants: Superheroes and the Radical Imagination of American Comics</a>, and host of <a href="https://www.nerdfromthefuture.com/">Nerd from the Future</a>, <a href="https://www.ramzifawaz.com/">Ramzi Fawaz</a>, to discuss&hellip; GOP Rep Is Finally Back At Work After 116 Day&hellip;Medical Issue, The American Fair is a success STFU, TikTok&rsquo;s Most Hated &lsquo;90s Children&rsquo;s Book Is Being Turned Into A Movie and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2071979455170466002">GOP Rep Is Finally Back At Work After 116 Day&hellip;Medical Issue</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/30/politics/tom-kean-depression-diagnosis">GOP Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after mysterious monthslong absence from Congress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/peltzmadeline/status/2071748906770170040">Just left the great American state fair where I watched Michael Knowles debate a ten year old girl about the Salem witch trials in front of DOZENS of people</a></li>
<li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/212511/trump-july-4-fireworks-show-washington-dc-national-mall">Trump&rsquo;s July 4 Fireworks Show is Monumentally Insane</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9mryuEKkKc">'The Rainbow Fish' read by Ernest Borgnine</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/06/studiocanal-adaptation-controversial-rainbow-fish-book-1236970944/">Studiocanal Unveils Animated Adaptation Of Controversial &lsquo;The Rainbow Fish&rsquo; Children&rsquo;s Book</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rainbow_Fish">The Rainbow Fish Wiki</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.upworthy.com/teacher-rainbow-fish-ex1/">Fifth-grade teacher explains why he thinks the classic kid&rsquo;s book &lsquo;Rainbow Fish&rsquo; isn&rsquo;t great</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kidspot.com.au/news/toxic-message-teachers-and-parents-are-cancelling-90s-classic-the-rainbow-fish/news-story/b98f0a1959a90917abde0cd57c2760d3">&lsquo;Toxic message&rsquo;: Teachers and parents are cancelling 90s classic The Rainbow Fish</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/the-rainbow-fish-cancelled/">Did this book shape your childhood? Apparently it's why we all need therapy.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.topherpayne.com/rainbow-fish">The rainbow fishkeeps his scales</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sony.fandom.com/wiki/Rainbow_Fish_(TV_series)">Rainbow Fish (TV series)</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/41lFqsbzU5VXEWbbSeQsVz">walkin. by Andy Beatz</a>

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Debate Me, Child! Rainbow Fish CANCELLED?! 07.01.26

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