In the miniseries finale, Mandy and Mio enlist the help of special guest MAGS OCAMPO (Homeroom Co-op) to pick three stories from Grand Union, Zadie Smith's first collection of short stories. Through the chosen stories, they find themselves meeting Zadie Smith in different ways, whether it's laying out her philosophy of storytelling, recounting events that may or may not have happened to her, or learning history. Stay tuned to the end to hear our plans for the show this summer! Oh and also Mio announces his decision to learn how to like sports in 2021.
cw: 'Kelso Deconstructed' recounts the murder of Kelso Cochrane in a racially-motivated attack on May 17, 1959.
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About our guest—MAGS OCAMPO is the Creative Director at Homeroom Co-op (@homeroomcoop on IG), a Manila-based creative cooperative that does everything from branding, to content creation, to writing scripts for Anne Curtis' dog. She also does freelance design, illustration, and collage work. Most importantly, she is the Mother of Tembo, the light of her life, the cause of all her sugat. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @magsocampo (and also her cat Tembo on Instagram @tembochingching)!
- 'Zadie Smith's New Book Grand Union Is Intensely Personal' in Marie Claire
- Glenn Diaz's tweet featuring a clip from a talk with Zadie Smith ('Things could be otherwise...')
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Our theme music: 64 Sundays by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/