Episode 220: Beauty, Betrayal, and Burnout

In which Dave, RJ, and Sarah talk college essays, supermodel insecurities, ferocious coziness, and because-because propositions. Also, Sarah attends a Renaissance Festival and Dave visits some European comic book stores. Click here (https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/authenticity/articles/how-to-be-yourself) to read Joseph E Davis's piece on "The Studied Art of the College Application Essay" Click here (https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/emily-ratajkowski-and-the-burden-of-being-perfect-looking) to read Carrie Battan's review of Emily Ratajkowski's book in The New Yorker Click here (https://mothersundertheinfluence.substack.com/p/is-cozy-season-a-cry-for-help) to read Kathryn Jezer-Morton's newsletter asking "Is Cozy Season a Cry for Help?" Click here (https://thecorners.substack.com/p/sin-boldly) to read Nadia Bolz-Weber's sermon "Sin Boldly" This episode is dedicated to the memory of John Owen, a member of the Condon family who died recently.