Episode 020: The Deer - An Argument for Observation (2013)

It's our twentieth episode spectacular! One of our supporters (and Jon's partner), Vita Porobil, won the PLAY DISC Request Lottery last episode, and she requested An Argument for Observation, the debut album from Austin indie folk band The Deer (who published the album in 2013 under the band name Grace Park and the Deer).
Because it was a request from Jon's wife, the album is also very meaningful to him as well, so he leads the discussion about what's so special about this album to him and his marriage. We also touch on...
Jon's recent success in a songwriting competition
Harrison's computer upgrade issues
Jon's many experiences seeing The Deer live in concert
The cryptic poetry of Grace Rowland's lyrics
How the other meaning of "Mary Sue" colored Harrison's perception of what the song "Mary Sue" is about
The apolcalyptic politics of "Army Ants" and "Paradise"
"Food," the album's creepy stalker ballad
Our PLAY DISC Request Lottery and
Here's a link to the Youtube video for the dice roll: https://youtu.be/LXCL0qTiMns
Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side!
The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above.
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It's our twentieth episode spectacular! One of our supporters (and Jon's partner), Vita Porobil, won the PLAY DISC Request Lottery last episode, and she requested An Argument for Observation, the debut album from Austin indie folk band The Deer (who published the album in 2013 under the band name Grace Park and the Deer).

Because it was a request from Jon's wife, the album is also very meaningful to him as well, so he leads the discussion about what's so special about this album to him and his marriage. We also touch on...

Jon's recent success in a songwriting competition
Harrison's computer upgrade issues
Jon's many experiences seeing The Deer live in concert
The cryptic poetry of Grace Rowland's lyrics
How the other meaning of "Mary Sue" colored Harrison's perception of what the song "Mary Sue" is about
The apolcalyptic politics of "Army Ants" and "Paradise"
"Food," the album's creepy stalker ballad
Our PLAY DISC Request Lottery and

Here's a link to the Youtube video for the dice roll: https://youtu.be/LXCL0qTiMns

Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side!

The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above.

Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast

Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/

Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast

Email us at [email protected]

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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