158! Buttresses, Tethers, and Grunts

When should you keep going when all you see ahead of you are troubles? And why do tennis players grunt? [23:52]

This week, Jess, Aaron and Joey talk about the ever-elusive vanilla cookie, nuance and complexity, imagining beyond your means, kinetic linking, mirroring, and tennis culture. They don’t talk about Monica Seles. Or Maria Seles. Or even Martina Seles. (They don't talk about Jimmy Connors either).

references

• Not to disparage Joey's karaoke version, but Billy is the best.

• Critical Nonsense merch

• Returnal

• Roguelike role-playing games

• Kinetic linking

• Martina Navratilova is a (grunt-)hater

• More power (and more grunting)

• A reminder: If You Can Huh! You Can Hear

• Heilala Vanilla