Primary topic this episode: Alex de Campi! Other topics include ballet, pro wrestling lol, the cinematic career of Roddy Piper, Mayday, white exceptionalism power fantasy, covert operations/terrorist, dadcore reading lists, romance languages, “strong female character,”, putting No Mercy together with a team, BATTLE ANGEL ALITA, Manga picks, diversity first, diamond are painful, Guided View choices, and your letters!