John Hodgman learns that the advantage of extinct hockey is that it can't break your heart.

The Facts:
Surprisingly Awesome’s theme song is by Nicholas Britell.  Our ad music is by Build Buildings. We were edited this week by Annie-Rose Strasser. We were produced by Kalila Holt and Rachel Ward.

Isabel Angel, Misha Euceph, Piers Gelly, Elizabeth Kulas, Kyle McAuley, and Rikki Novetsky provided production assistance. Additional music for this episode came from Podington Bear and Lux Finite.

Andrew Dunn mixed the episode.

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#15 Extinct Hockey

Rent Party 01: "Opera Pops" -- an investigation into Louis Armstrong's love of opera with archivist Ricky Riccardi, NYT classical music editor Zach Wolf and opera singer Julia Bullock. The recording "J'ai Deux Amours" was made by Billy Aukstik(Dala Records.) Check 'em out: https://www.facebook.com/dalarecords/

RentParty 01: "Opera Pops"

Chi Town Christmas

The Tragedy

Sammy Miller and The Congregation

Just A Closer Walk With Thee

Chorale

Lil' Liza Jane

What A Wonderful World

 (mmy Miller and The Congregation (LP)

Big Rock Candy Mountain

Lil' Liza Jane (The Single)

In this episode, Misha takes swim lessons and learns to float. She finally faces all of her fears and talks to her mom about where they come from. Produced by Misha Euceph, with help from Sammy Miller and Lyra Smith. Special thanks to Sajeela Euceph, Scott Bitner and Take Me to the Water Swim School. Music by Podington Bear and Usman Riaz.

Learning to Float

In 2003, I came to America with my family. Beginner trails me, a 24 year old Pakistani-American immigrant, as I learn to do the things I never did as a kid, and that are integral parts of an American childhood.

Learning to Float

Beginner Podcast