5.06 | Lucky Strike | 4.15.21

Hey. Let's take a few hours and talk about endings. Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

Well, here we are. It's time for Daria to wrap itself up once and for all—and very nearly time for us to put this retrospective series to bed. It's the first half of our coverage of "Is It Fall Yet?," this week on Morgendorks! College application season has rolled around, and everybody's trying to figure out where they'll end up. Some will be thrilled! Some, disappointed! Some ... confused? Also, Quinn has a friend with a drinking problem. And Mr. O'Neill's getting married. Look, there's a lot going on. Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

Rob's been waiting three god damn years to talk about this episode, and it's finally here: It's time we covered "Boxing Daria," this week on Morgendorks! When a discarded refrigerator box brings back some troubling emotions from her early youth, Daria's left questioning her understanding of, well ... just about everything. It's a wildly interesting, introspective, and reverent episode, and we truly hope our discussion did it justice. Enjoy! Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

As they said in the '90s: Let's talk about sex. It's time for "My Night at Daria's," this week on Morgendorks! When Tom falls asleep at Daria's house it ends up creating a rumor that he and Daria are sleeping together—which leads Daria to feel pressured to actually start sleeping together. But what if you're just not in that mindset? Also, Jake has a sushi parasite. Just a note that Rob's connection was a little wonky throughout recording, so occasionally there's some crosstalk/delay in reactions. Nothing severe, but hey. Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

The Fourth of July has come and gone, but we get into the spirit by celebrating two proud American traditions: wildly excessive amounts of processed meat and the brutally exploitative postsecondary education complex! It's time for "Prize Fighters," this week on Morgendorks! When scholarship application season kicks into gear, it sends Daria into direct competition with a few of her classmates. Whole lot of conflict throughout this one, and we had a really good time with it! Also, Jake bought too many hot dogs. Oh, Jake. Note: Rob's microphone/connection got a little weird for a few minutes toward the end and his audio goes wonky. Not sure what that's about, but you can still understand him and it doesn't last very long. Sorry about that. Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

Batten down the hatches, the Barksdale sisters are in town! It's "Aunt Nauseam," this week on Morgendorks! When Helen's niece gets ready to file for divorce, it ends up bringing the Barksdale sisters together again ... but not in a good way. Turns out they only exist to destroy one another? This is an episode that is somehow both busy (there's a friggin' D plot, y'all) and repetitive, and we get a little lost trying to figure out what that means for our episode rankings. That said, there's some truly lovely sisterly bonding in here for Quinn and Daria, and we couldn't be more stoked about that. And the Fashion Club gets a strong B plot! Oh man, I'm already talking myself into questioning our ranking. Enjoy! Links: The Prevalence of Substance Abuse and Other Mental Health Concerns Among American Attorneys | Journal of Addiction Medicine 144 Years of Divorce and Marriage in One Chart | Randal S. Olson Provisional Number of Marriages and Marriage Rate | CDC Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

Let's take a trip back to the 1950s! Or Maybe let's not, because it looks like our tour guide is a real turd. It's time for "Life in the Past Lane," here on Morgendorks! When Jane hooks up with a guy who's obsessed with the "timeless" style of the 40s and 50s, she falls into it herself—much to the dismay of Daria. Also, Upchuck's a magician now! So that's cool, I guess. Whole lot to chat about with this one, with a ton of cultural context mixed in throughout. Enjoy! Links: 2013 Tony Awards Opening | YouTube Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

How's Quinn gonna get through this episode? "One J at a Time," of course. Actually, let's talk about Quinn and her characterization throughout this one, because we have some, er, concerns. Same with Helen, actually. And why is Daria so afraid of Tom meeting two people he's already met? That said, there's a lot to love in this one, and we talk through every bit of it—including maaaaybe one of the best Jake plotlines of the entire series? Whole thing's a mixed bag but a really fun ride. Enjoy! Links: Daria Morgendorffer's Reading List | Aerogramme Writers' Studio Dial-Up Sound for 10 Hours | YouTube Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

Let's take a dive into the world of art recreations and frivolous lawsuits! It's "Art Burn," this week on Morgendorks! When Jane gets hired by a local scumbag gallery owner to paint recreations of famous works to pay off gazebo debts, she's conflicted: Getting paid for art is awesome, but just how much time and energy can you dedicate to painting someone else's work before you've kinda forgotten what being an artist meant to you in the first place? This one's a little ... weird. It just feels like an odd episode, for reasons we'll explore. Also, we get into the bizarre (fake) illness that has swept the Internet for 16 years—and originated in Daria fanfiction. Enjoy! Wikipedia | Tupilaq Galerie Elca London | Inuit Art Sculptures Pictures for Sad Children archives on Imgur Tweet from friend of the podcast Cas re: Alexandria's Genesis (with video!) Links: Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

Time for another episode of Morgendorks! This week, we're covering "Lucky Strike." When the teachers of Lawndale High finally decide they've had enough of their criminally low salaries, they go on strike—and it throws Daria into a pretty awkward spot when she's ... kinda ... strong-armed into being the replacement Mr. O'Neill. Not sure how we feel about Daria "Once Sparked a Socialist Riot" Morgendorffer suddenly not being on the side of the worker, but we'll talk about it. This one was a lot of fun! Why Are People Who Cross Picket Lines Called "Scabs"? | Matt Soniak, Mental Floss Links: Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast