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12: Chairman Mao Has Prevailed (Judy Blume's Just As Long As We're Together)

55m · Are You There, God? It's Me, Podcast. · 17 Aug 01:00

Welcome to Episode 12, where our obsession with pre-"Pretty Woman" Richard Gere sets off a series of crazy culture breaks. It's all in the name of discussing Judy Blume's epic tale of middle school friendship,Just As Long As We're Together (1987). I mean, which poster of a middle-aged man would YOU tack on YOUR ceiling?

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In two weeks: We FINALLY get to the bottom of the milk and mustard mystery with Fifth Grade Secrets, an out-of-print doozy by Janet Adele Bloss. See you then!!

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