A Reaction To: Ruminating on COVID-19

A Reaction To: Nostalgia

We react to Episode 98 of The Five: Five Things That Make Us Nostalgic. We discuss the difference between nostalgia and intimacy, how we can look at painful experiences with nostalgia or fondness, and how what makes nostalgia what it is.

A Reaction To: Ruminating on COVID-19

Brian and Allen react to The Five's 99th episode: "The Five Ruminations on COVID-19." We discuss further thoughts on vaccines, masks, Trump, and moral/ethical quandaries. Hear the original episode in the link below: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2u5GKxP0ZFRHCOP61jvoGe?si=f26da265189c40c7

Thoughts on the US Withdrawing from Afghanistan

The Five After School is a spin-off podcast from "The Five…”. One of the co-hosts of The Five, Mr. Mowry, is the co-host of The Five After School and also the former high school teacher of the other co-host Allen. We react to episodes of The Five, but, given the timing of this inaugural episode, we decided to discuss the recent events of Afghanistan, in which the Taliban seized power after the US withdrew. Mr. Mowry himself has a masters in Middle Eastern Studies, so I wanted to pick his brain. Original Recording Date: August 19, 2021 Listen to The Five: https://open.spotify.com/show/54AiGloYwAILWII8WLHHh8?si=PwwXoZ0oTVSwrjyU63ObmQ&dl_branch=1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-five/id1480182244 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-five/id1480182244]