(FILLER) A Generational Episode (Boomers, Gen X, Gen Z) - Story Lines Ep. 12

Is Pokemon Washed? (Champions) - Story Lines Ep. 20

Discussion starts: 19:50 Is it? Like, follow, share, catch and release. Fact Check: Wolfe Glick won the Pokémon World Championships in 2016 playing "Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire," which is counted competitively as Generation 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfe_Glick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfe_Glick] Sources mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises] [“List of highest-grossing media franchises” on Wikipedia] https://www.metacritic.com/company/the-pokemon-company?sort-options=score [https://www.metacritic.com/company/the-pokemon-company?sort-options=score] [“The Pokemon Company” on metacritic] https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_games_by_sales_figures [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_games_by_sales_figures]  [“List of games by sales figures” on bulbapedia] https://youtu.be/IAuZbeVQLxs?si=TPCKs_sOC8kKldXC [https://youtu.be/IAuZbeVQLxs?si=TPCKs_sOC8kKldXC] [“What Happened to Pokémon” by Bistendo on YouTube from Mar 20, 2026] https://youtu.be/3DlW2HcyirM?si=WVOIkVgKFtPkL-k4 [https://youtu.be/3DlW2HcyirM?si=WVOIkVgKFtPkL-k4] [“Pokémon X and Y Are a Bit of a Contradiction” by Skyehoppers on YouTube from Jul 20, 2024]

The Beach Episode (Is Travel Bad for Us?) - Story Lines Ep. 19

Discussion starts: 12:43 We're living on island time, baby. Like (island style), follow (island style), and share (archipelago style ;)). Sources mentioned: ⁠https://frank-love.com/the-travel-drug/⁠ [https://frank-love.com/the-travel-drug/] [“The Travel Drug: Where Wanderlust Becomes Escapism by Frank Love from Mar 19, 2025] https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-case-against-travel [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-case-against-travel] [“The Case Against Travel” by Agnes Callard for The New Yorker from Jun 24, 2023] https://youtu.be/lOrb6DjFK1Y?si=z0Wysf0iQnc76DnC [https://youtu.be/lOrb6DjFK1Y?si=z0Wysf0iQnc76DnC] [“Why You Can’t Escape Japan on Social Media (The Economics of the Travel Boom)” by mika on YouTube from May 29, 2026] https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeachEpisode [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeachEpisode] [“Beach Episode” by tv tropes] https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VacationEpisode [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VacationEpisode] [“Vacation Episode” by tv tropes] https://youtu.be/0PxufjoYdN0?si=iaxDEds1dJeWLcWq [https://youtu.be/0PxufjoYdN0?si=iaxDEds1dJeWLcWq] [“Trope Talk: Downtime” by Overly Sarcastic Productions on YouTube from Dec 6, 2024] https://youtu.be/aGAJd5_QrtA?si=hllTRDCcbZ1_OiOM [https://youtu.be/aGAJd5_QrtA?si=hllTRDCcbZ1_OiOM] [“Trope Talk: Filler” by Overly Sarcastic Productions on YouTube from Jan 23, 2026]

The Mamdani-fication of America... - Story Lines Ep. 18

Discussion starts: 14:08 The journey continues, and the symbiote grows. Like, follow, download, and share with your friends! Sources mentioned: https://youtu.be/-zygIS-eERc?si=A0bNb3GVlEzWuP-3 [https://youtu.be/-zygIS-eERc?si=A0bNb3GVlEzWuP-3] [“‘We’re resonating’: Democratic Socialist looks to topple establishment Democrat in Colorado” by MS Now on YouTube from Jun 28, 2026] https://youtu.be/I1Dp7iJ8hDw?si=MDfqx603s2MOYEBR [https://youtu.be/I1Dp7iJ8hDw?si=MDfqx603s2MOYEBR] [“Behind the apparent rise of democratic socialism and what it could mean for U.S. politics” by CBS Mornings on YouTube from Jun 25, 2026] https://youtu.be/_4IU_A8XiPc?si=yUZdxA0Evm7P4Upu [https://youtu.be/_4IU_A8XiPc?si=yUZdxA0Evm7P4Upu] [“Mamdani is Now the Most Powerful Man in the Democratic Party” by Cold Takes on YouTube from Jun 24, 2026] https://youtu.be/5W29fk8mnDA?si=fCJnTIovluX6rTXr [https://youtu.be/5W29fk8mnDA?si=fCJnTIovluX6rTXr] [“Why 2028 could be the most unstable election in modern history” by The Recount on YouTube from Jun 17, 2026]

Get moving, get thinking, get social (Self-Improvement) - Story Lines Ep. 17 SEASON 2 PREMIERE

Discussion starts: 20:12 We're back and more busted than ever. Mr. Strawman, I miss you. Please come home. Like, follow, subscribe and do a flip for me. Sources mentioned: https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2025/04/the-myth-of-self-improvement [https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2025/04/the-myth-of-self-improvement] [“The myth of self-improvement” by Leo Lin for The Johns Hopkins News-Letter from Apr 13, 2025] https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/protein-benefits.html [https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/protein-benefits.html] [“Protein may help boost weight loss and improve overall health” by Susan Loyacono for University of Kansas Medical Center News from Feb 21, 2025] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-reasons-to-eat-more-protein [https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-reasons-to-eat-more-protein#healthy-aging] [“10 Science-Backed Reasons to Eat More Protein” by Kris Gunnars for healthline last updated Feb 18, 2025]

Quick Update on Season 2!

We're on vacation, you get it! Like and follow to get ready for the greatest season launch of all time (according to Raf).