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Cujo

Episode Summary

This week we discuss Cujo, the book that Stephen King does not remember writing. On the surface it's about a rabid dog, but underneath it is a fascinating depiction of addiction that is more complex than we expected.

Episode Notes

Heavy topics:

• Eating disorders, addiction, control, and inertia
• EVERYONE in this book is anxious about something
• Donna's maternal transgression is punished by losing her son
• Hot take: addiction is bad

The lighter side:

• Tad is a sexy lamp
• Dog actors are bad at being bad
• Keep your sneeze kink off our podcast, Lillian
• 38 YEARS OLD??? HELLO???

Recommendations:
Russian Doll tv series, Sawbones episode 160: "Frankenberry Stool," "Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered" by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, and anything written by Carrie Fisher.

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