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Jan 24Liked by Michael Estrin

Keep the comments.

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Jan 24Liked by Michael Estrin

Of course you should keep comments for the podcast. Like the regular posts you should be ready to Face the Music from your listeners.

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Good point! To be clear, comments are always on, but I was wondering if discussion questions are useful.

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Jan 24Liked by Michael Estrin

I frequently want to comment on a podcast but am rarely in a position to do it. I also don’t usually listen to your podcast with the quickness that I have for reading. Mostly that’s because I usually read my mail in the morning with breakfast while podcasts are a catch as I’m doing something else which doesn’t always happen. And I usually have a podcast already started when I open my podcast player.

I’d say leave the comments open though.

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Thanks for this feedback! Comments will remain open, but I’m not sure if I’ll provide discussion questions, or just leave it more free form.

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Jan 24Liked by Michael Estrin

Fun episode! I love the concept of Music League, based on what I've read and heard in Situation Normal. I'm sorry you lost partly due to Christmas, though there are a number of winter-focused holiday songs written by Jews, such as "Let it Snow" and "Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland."

If people are commenting without the questions, maybe you don't need them.

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Thanks for this! I realize I may have asked this question in a funny way. Comments are always welcome, it’s really the questions I’m questioning.

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Was not expecting to hear my name on the pod. Glad I could help, congrats on the 4th place finish!

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Thank you, Cosmo! Choctaw Bingo continues to delight.

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Jan 24Liked by Michael Estrin

Was happy to hear the Choctaw Bingo was a winner. I mean, what a song!

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Such a great song!

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Jan 24Liked by Michael Estrin

The best music is from 1977-1982. I’ll own it!

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Bold position, but hard to argue with. Who are your favorites?

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Jan 25Liked by Michael Estrin

How much time you got? These days I’m nostalgic for Rush. I love Fleetwood Mac, Todd Rundgren, Pretenders, Blondie, Patti Smith, Journey, Jefferson Starship, Eagles, yes Warren Zevon, JD Souther, Linda Ronstadt, Foreigner, anything on MTV in the early years.

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These are all excellent choices! But I’m really glad to see you have Warren Zevon and Linda Ronstadt on this list.

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Michael, I think you have unwittingly offered a solution to prevent future insurrections: Disputes regarding elections will not be resolved via insurrection, but by group chat - brilliant!

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