Morgendorks: A Daria 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: morgendorks@gmail.com 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: morgendorks@gmail.com 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: morgendorks@gmail.com 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: morgendorks@gmail.com 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: morgendorks@gmail.com Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

Grab your oversized Camp Grizzly t-shirt and dig into your flavorless potato chips, it's time to cover "Camp Fear" on Morgendorks! When Daria goes to a summer camp reunion, it brings back a bunch of memories she was plenty happy leaving behind. Meanwhile, Jane and Trent go on a quest to get Trent's passion for music back, and Helen and Jake clean the garage. With sexy results! Oy. No cultural context this week because the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine knocked Rob on his ass. It's worth it, though! Get your Fauci Ouchie! Also, here's that photo of First Lady Grace Coolidge and the First Raccoon, Rebecca: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Grace_Coolidge_and_Rebecca.jpg Links: Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: morgendorks@gmail.com Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for a special episode of Morgendorks! This week, we found ourselves honored/privileged/more than a little giddy to welcome Daria character designer, supervising director, and animation guru Karen Disher to the program! Ms. Disher was delightful enough to give us an hour of her time to talk about where Daria's character design came from, what she thinks of the show's continued legacy, the process of animating a weekly television show, what makes the character of Daria tick, and SO much more. It's a fascinating, funny, and insightful look into a show we adore. No exaggeration: If you listen carefully, you can actually hear Rob's heart beating during the early portions. It was a blast, and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Let's go ahead and mark our entry into season five with some hearty dialogues against capitalism: It's time for "Fizz Ed," this week on Morgendorks! When a cash-strapped Lawndale High turns to cola companies for those sweet, sweet vending machine contract dollars, Daria's forced to grapple with the juxtaposition of her moral objections and her general apathy. And for our cultural context, we take a look at the controversy surrounding vending machines in schools. Are the health risks acceptable? What about the morality behind treating students like a demographic? Enjoy! Links: Macmillan Publishers | No Logo, by Naomi Klein Centers for Disease Control | Childhood Obesity Facts Schoolchildren's Consumption of Competitive Foods and Beverages, Excluding à la Carte | Journal of School Health Vending Machines Source of Revenue for Schools | Newsday Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: morgendorks@gmail.com Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

We've finally arrived at the first Daria movie! This week, we're covering the first half (or so) of "Is It Fall Yet?" The turbulence of the season four finale hangs in the air and Jane and Daria still find themselves on the outs as they head into a summer in which they won't be seeing much of one another. With Daria trying to navigate relationships both starting and crumbling, Jane trying to navigate some surprisingly complex issues at an art commune, Quinn trying to commit herself to reaching her scholastic potential, and our B-Plot Gang all doing their own things, we've got a whole lot to cover. And if you can hang on for all of that, hang on a little bit more to hear some hair dyeing advice from a friend of the podcast! There'll be more of it in our next episode, as well! Links: Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: morgendorks@gmail.com Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

Hey, sometimes your dad accidentally sets the house on fire and you have to live at a swanky hotel for a few weeks but your sister basically claims the room as her domain so you've gotta go crash with your best friend instead except she's got her boyfriend over and they've been having ~issues~ but also he and you are getting along very very nicely and it makes things extremely complicated. That's just life, y'know? That's living. "Fire!" really cranks up the tension in a love triangle that has been building all season, and we get some truly wonderful character moments out of it. Lots to talk about here, as you can tell by the runtime. Oh! Also! Be sure to check out an Instagram livestream between friend of the podcast Dougystyle and yours truly, Rob, on December 9th at 7 p.m. EDT! We'll be chatting about Daria, Daria-related culture, and a bunch more over on his Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/douglasevasick/). Big fun! Links: Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: morgendorks@gmail.com Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

It's time for what probably amounts to the first and only Halloween episode of Morgendorks! This week, we're fortunate enough to be looking at "Legends of the Mall." When the Fashion Club gets lost in the wrong part of town and Jake, Trent, Daria, and Jane soon suffer a similar fate, we get a look into some of Lawndale's folklore—in the form of URBAN LEGENDS! WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! Our cultural context is just us shooting the shit about urban legends for a while, because we both love the topic so much. This thing was a ton of fun to record, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it. Oh, by the by, since this is the last you'll hear from us before Election Day on November 3rd: VOTE. SWEET JESUS, VOTE. Links: The Urban Legend of the Hook Man | David Emery | liveabout.com Clown Statue | dacringeyfangirl | quotev.com Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: morgendorks@gmail.com Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast

October's here! And so is another episode of Morgendorks! This week, we're looking at "Psych Therapy," wherein Helen's work is offering her the chance at a big promotion—but it comes at the cost of having to get her entire family psychologically evaluated. Meanwhile, Jane starts a webcam that offers a 24/7 glimpse into her life. Huge invasion of privacy vibes coming off of this one, folks ... ... which means it's appropriate that our cultural context this week focuses on Jennicam, a somewhat forgotten piece of internet history that presaged livestreaming, reality television, social media, and so much more. Its founder was, for a time, arguably the biggest thing the internet had to offer. Now, her online presence is virtually nonexistent. It's a fascinating tale that ties into not only this episode of Daria but also the modern internet experience as a whole! Jennicam: Why the First Lifecaster Disappeared from the Internet | Gizmodo Jennicam | Reply All Jennicam: The First Woman to Stream her Life on the Internet | BBC Links: Episode Rankings Outpost Daria Reborn Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: morgendorks@gmail.com Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast