Drama! Tension! Melodrama! Horror! This episode will put you through the emotional wringer, it will give you the feels, it will help you understand both cannibals and Cubs fans. No preview can do it justice: you'll just have to listen. With Vicky Johnson, Lisa Schmidt, and "Very Special Guest Star" Elana Levine.

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Meet our newest team members here at Aca-Media, Joel Neville Anderson and Stephanie Brown
Bisodol Mint-Flavored Tablets
A Short History of the American Stomach

Vicky Johnson on Sports Fandom

Vicky Johnson's page at University of California, Irvine
Cubs Loss in Game 4 Ends World Series Hopes
Wikipedia article on the Cubs’ curse
The science of what success means for long-suffering fans
Sports Fans v. Teen Girl Fans:
   Fangirls in the Crosshairs -- The Outtake
   How Being a Sports Fan Makes You Happier and Healthier
Jerry Seinfeld's monologue on rooting for team shirts
Lebron James’ Wikipedia Page
   Lebron James’ move to Miami
   Lebron James’ move back to Cleveland
Cubs Fair Weather Fan Club (Chicago Tribune link: may require registration)
Treatment of female sports journalists and female sports fans
Peter Beinhart in The Atlantic on conflicted football fandom
The NFL’s "Pinktober" webpage and women’s merchandise shop
NFL’s "Football is Family" television ad
CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) in football players:
   Wikipedia article
   CBS Sports: 95.6 percent of deceased NFL players tested positive for CTE
Twitter Response to University of Michigan’s Loss to Michigan State
Wikipedia article on the Cubs-Cardinals Rivalry
Further reading on fandom: Transformative Works and Cultures Journal