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sam
@fakejohnsides.bsky.social
27, he/him, writer in the PNW 🏳️‍🌈
one half of The Satire Fire podcast

https://linktr.ee/TheSatireFire
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It’s a cozy satire Sunday, and we’re back with our second stocking stuffers supplemental episode! Head to wherever you get your podcasts to listen to Sydney and Samuel play a holiday movie game. We promise this one will bring you tons of holiday cheer 🎁 #booksky #podcast
December 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Happy Holidays from The Satire Fire! 🕯️We will be giving you a holiday-ish themed supplemental episode every Sunday, all December long! The first episode, The Satire Fire Holiday Gift Guide, is out now wherever you get your podcasts!! 🎁 #booksky #podcast
December 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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If you haven’t checked out the last episode of our series on Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground, find an underground bunker & head to wherever you get your podcasts to listen! In this episode we use what we learned about the plot and context in parts 1-2 to do some classic Satire Fire analysis! 💙📚
December 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Did you know Notes from Underground doubles as a diss track?? Head to wherever you get your podcasts to listen to part 2 of our series on the book to hear all about Dostoevsky being a hater! #booksky #dostoevsky
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Certified to be be the book podcast world’s gloomiest episodes 🫡 Head to wherever you get your podcasts to learn all about Dostoevsky’s life, what led to the writing of Notes from Underground, and even more context to answer the question, what the heck is he referring to? 💙📚
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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"$1,000 a month as part of a state program experimenting with giving homeless youths cash payments for two years with no strings attached."

"Of the 117 youths [..] who completed Oregon's two-year pilot program, 91% reported being in stable housing."
#Oregon #USA #Housing #Nonprofit
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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It’s satire Sunday, it’s Dostoevsky season, and part 2 of our series on Notes from Underground is out now! In this episode Samuel takes us through the rich context behind this novella. Does this book double as a diss track?? Head to wherever you get your podcasts to find out! 💙📚
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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If you’re starting to feel the seasonal depression, then this one’s for you. Part 1 of our series on Dostoevsky’s Notes From Underground is available everywhere good podcasts are found!

#booksky #podcast #dostoevsky
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Hi friends, meet Samuel! 🌱 We're a podcast all about satirical books and the occasional satirical movies or songs in our interlude episodes. New episodes each Sunday can be found wherever you get your podcasts! Samuel makes up 1/2 of the podcast and is currently living in Oregon. 💙📚
November 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Writing live from our hole underground... it's satire Sunday, and we're back with week 1 of our next book series! Head to wherever you get your podcasts to hear Samuel take us through the plot of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground!

#booksky #podcast #dostoevsky
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Meet Sydney! 🥂Hi, we're a podcast all about satire! We discuss satirical books and the occasional satirical movies or songs in our interlude episodes. We can be found wherever you get your podcasts! Sydney makes up 1/2 of the podcast and currently lives in NYC! 💙📚
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Our interlude episode on the 2007 movie adaptation of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey is out now! We went into this film expecting the punchy satire found in the book, but instead we found ourselves watching a period romance. Head to wherever you get your podcasts to hear our thoughts!
November 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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It’s #SatireSunday yet again and our last week with Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen! In this week’s episode we are taking the book and its context to analyze its themes and finally rate it! You can find it anywhere there are podcasts, don’t miss it!! 💙📚
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
“oh fuck someone sent me two whole messages on instagram, i better use the ai to summarize them and then also use the ai to reply to them”
you are passing through the world like olestra, taking nothing with you and leaving nothing behind
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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A glass of wine, regency era gossip, and gothic romance sounds like our kind of night! In this week’s episode of The Satire Fire podcast, Sydney is giving us the historical context we need to help us better understand Northanger Abbey. Find us anywhere podcasts are found! 💙📚
October 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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It’s #SatireSunday and we are back with more cozy autumn vibes! In this week’s episode Sydney takes us on a trip through Jane Austen’s life, the Regency Era, and the history of Gothic Romance! You can find it anywhere there are podcasts, don’t miss it!! 💙📚
October 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I hope everyone is having a cozy fall day! Snuggle up with a blanket and a hot beverage and head to wherever you get your podcasts to listen to part 1 of our series on Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. We promise it’s a fun one! 💙📚
October 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Happy satire Sunday, we're starting a new series on our oldest novel yet! Put on your finest muslins and head to wherever you get your podcasts to listen to the first episode of our series on Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen! If you like Bridgerton or the drama of Love Island... this one's for you 💙📚
October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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A line we love from the movie that’s not in the books! Head to wherever you get your podcasts to listen to our episode on the 2000 film adaptation of American Psycho. Tomorrow we start our next book series on Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen!! #booksky #moviequotes #podcast
October 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Hi book lovers!! We’re a podcast all about satirical novels, and we’re just a few days away from the start of our next series on Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. New episodes every Sunday! Head to this link to learn more and find ways to listen: linktr.ee/TheSatireFire 💙📚
October 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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October to do list:
1. Listen to The Satire Fire series on American Psycho
2. Watch American Psycho
3. Dress as Pat Bateman for Halloween

This episode, along with our three part series on the book, can be found wherever you get your podcasts! 💙📚
October 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Happy satire Sunday AND happy horror movie season! Our episode on the 2000 film, American Psycho, is out now! In this interlude episode between books, we break down the movie’s plot, compare it to the book, and give you our thoughts and analysis. Head to anywhere good podcasts are found to listen!
October 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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If anyone says this to you just know it’s a red flag 🚩 But if you want to hear an interpretation of American Psycho’s satire that won’t make you cringe, head to wherever you get your podcasts to listen to our 3 part series on the book! #booksky #patrickbateman
October 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Poor Jean had her hands full 😬 If you’re an American Psycho fan, or you’re looking for satirical horror content this month, then go check out our 3 part podcast series on the book! Available everywhere good podcasts are found! 💙📚
October 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM