Walker and Zach immerse themselves in the period of loss, reflection, unity and triumph that led to the writing and recording of The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. They also celebrate some birthday’s, and examine the pantheon of the greatest Rock n’ roll concept records of all time. @mychemicalromance

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Not the Life It Seems: The True Lives of My Chemical Romance (https://a.co/d/0jlwKxYB) by Tom Bryant (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1006302.Tom_Bryant)

Melissa Leo on Prisoners (Interview) by DP/30: The Oral History of Hollywood https://youtu.be/3FollTB3I-A?si=IjNVixcbXLp_Fz4L

The Problem of Method Acting by Broey Deschanel

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Hillary Kelly, writing in The Atlantic, traces American Girl from Pleasant Rowland’s history-rich dolls to Mattel’s struggling brand. You will learn why the books mattered, how Bratz and ‘tweens’ reshaped girlhood, and why revenue reportedly fell 61 percent.

Based on “How American Girl Doll Lost Its Way” by Hillary Kelly · The Atlantic Daily, October 29, 2026

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0:14 A Childhood Catalog
3:18 A Midlife Crisis
6:26 Rowland’s Big Idea
8:00 Rescuing Girlhood
13:18 Growing Up Faster
15:03 Heritage Buried
17:54 The Anniversary Bet
20:50 A Needle to Thread
22:50 Closing

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Listen to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, a full English audiobook with a gothic fireplace and thunderstorm ambience.

In the haunted valley of Sleepy Hollow, schoolmaster Ichabod Crane pursues Katrina Van Tassel while his rival Brom Bones and tales of the Headless Horseman unsettle his imagination. An autumn gathering leads to a fearful midnight ride in this classic American ghost story.

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00:00 Sleepy Hollow and Ichabod Crane
16:19 Ichabod’s Superstitions and Ambitions
34:06 A Rival for Katrina
50:33 The Van Tassel Gathering
1:08:23 The Midnight Encounter and Aftermath

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