Missy Elliott, The Amazon Rain Forest Fire, Ms. Frizzle

Love Hate Relationship

Love: Missy Elliott

Alex finally breaks his embargo on music-related topics to talk up who he considers to be one of the most underrated rappers in Hip Hop, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott. Alex calls out all of the sexism, body-shaming, and club-jam snobbery that keeps her out of most GOAT conversations, Andy discusses his own Top 5 at the start, and shout-outs are made 2015’s forgotten hero, Left Shark.

Hate: The Amazon Rain Forest Fire

Andy goes serious to discuss the fires that are still raging through the Amazon rain forest, particularly the way that the media and a lot of the public has just kind of moved on already. He talks its origins as ordered by Brazilian President and Noted Shitheel, Jair Bolsonaro, the scary-ass numbers regarding acreage, time it’s been burning, and dieback percentages, Alex issues a casual media challenge for listeners, and both of them beg you to read up on the situation here, donate to organizations trying to help here, and look up and call your congressional representatives to demand they fucking do something here.

Relationship: Ms. Frizzle

Changing things up a little, Alex and Andy have decided to pull a question that was posted to the relationships.txt Twitter account (follow them at @redditships). The original tweet is here, but short version is the OP wants to change careers and become a teacher, but is worried about what her SO (who hates teachers on a deep, near-irrational level) will think. Andy thoughtfully contextualizes the matter in light of her stating he’s her first love and remind her that she’s looking to go into a noble profession, and Alex tries to reinforce to everyone that mutual respect is essential while he himself tries not to explode with rage.