Lost in the Lyrics

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Hello Goodbye” by the Beatles. Is this is the end of Lost in the Lyrics? Spoiler alert: it is and it is not. Thank you for five years!

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Royals” by Lorde. Should we knit ourselves matching cream with red trim merch sweater vest?

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In which Clare gets lost in the lyrics of “Why Did I Listen to That Man?” from the musical “Urinetown” and Elliot knows the way out. How do all of these characters connect to each other?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Hot Air Balloon” by Owl City. What’s a metaphor and what’s real?

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In which Clare and Elliot get out of the timeless void and get lost in the lyrics of “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield. How would you feel if you had a howler of a companion that told you to stop procrastinating and do your work?

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Content Warning: mentions/discussion of drugs/alcohol/addiction and unhealthy relationships

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Wrong Direction” by Hailee Steinfeld. Part V of our V part Half Written Story EP analysis (final installment from the void!). Did we deliver on the calm-edy?

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Content Warning: mentions of drugs/alcohol and addiction

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Man Up” by Hailee Steinfeld. Part IV of our V part Half Written Story EP analysis. What needs to change after six knives to the back?

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In which Elliot and special guest Kiara get lost in the lyrics of “Closer” by Tegan and Sara. Sexy werewolves????

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Content Warning: mentions of drugs/alcohol and addiction

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “End This (L.O.V.E.)” by Hailee Steinfeld. Part III of our V part Half Written Story EP analysis. Who is "V"?

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Note: this episode was recorded in January 2022 before the invasion of Ukraine. As this novel takes place during WWII, we discuss war.

In which Clare and Elliot get REALLY lost in the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles. This episode contains the same as the other plus analysis of direct quotes. Why does Gene want to wear Finny’s clothes?

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Note: this episode was recorded in January 2022 before the invasion of Ukraine. As this novel takes place during WWII, we discuss war.

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles. This episode contains our overall thoughts and clips from special guests. How has this novel changed us and how have our perceptions of it changed since first reading it?

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Content Warning: mentions of drugs/alcohol and addiction

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Your Name Hurts” by Hailee Steinfeld. Part II of our V part Half Written Story EP analysis. How many seasons is too many and at what point should a relationship/TV show end?

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Content Warning: mentions of drugs/alcohol and addiction

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “I Love You’s” by Hailee Steinfeld. Part I of our V part Half Written Story EP analysis. How does the Timeless Void even work?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “In Like a Lion (Always Winter)” by Relient K. Do we talk too much about the past and reference it too much?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Complicated” by Avril Lavigne. How do you navigate keeping a relationship promise without making the other person uncomfortable?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. What kind of connection does the narrator have with Badeeya?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “S.I.M.P. (Squirrels in My Pants) by 2 Guys n the Parque from Phineas and Ferb. What are the squirrels in your pants?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Power of Two” by the Indigo Girls. Why do we talk about things we don’t know much about, like superheroes for example?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Rainbow” by dodie. How long should we draw out the bit about walking in circles vs. walking in lines?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles. We know what happened, but how did it happen and why?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Mount St. Helens Is About to Blow Up” by Bill Wurtz. Is a blimp a decent spot for watching the world end?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “sucks to see you doing better” by Valley. Is watching all the Harry Potter movies alone a cry for help?

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In which Clare and Elliot formerly got lost in the lyrics of “epiphany” by Taylor Swift prompting them to come up with this Mulan (1998) x Twilight crossover fanfiction. Has it really been three years already?!?

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In which Clare and Elliot return to get lost in the lyrics of “Souvenir” by Selena Gomez. What’s going on at the intersection of Jane St and Greenwich Ave?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon. What kind of crazy weather was happening when we recorded this? (hint: the power went out for one of us halfway through)

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Wait A Minute!” by Willow. It wasn’t that late, so is there an underlying reason for our tiredness?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “epiphany” by Taylor Swift. What is the timeline of this situation, and is time-travel involved?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “We Built This City” by Starship. Do you remember what it’s like to hug?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Thinkin Bout You” by Frank Ocean. Is the whole “it’s all a dream” theory a cop-out?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Save Myself” by VINCINT. How can we acknowledge our own power without hurting others with that power? 

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “The Judge” by Twenty One Pilots. Do the events chronicled in this song take place in a quarantine situation?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train. How many times can we mention Les Misérables in one episode?

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In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “This Charming Man” by The Smiths. What makes a charming man anyway?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic. In this second-year anniversary episode, can we answer the unanswered question from episode 19: what is “Counting Stars” about?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Jar of Hearts” by Christina Perry. How can this belated Valentine’s Day episode not be totally gruesome?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence + The Machine. Are the horses seasonal or a one-time thing?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Mamma Mia” by ABBA. Can we get to the lyrics already?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga. Can I have the most cliche romance possible please? (Don’t actually give that to either of us please and thanks.)

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Banana Bread” by Cavetown. What makes the banana bread so darn good?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Games” by Tessa Violet. What kind of three-to-eight-player board game are they playing?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Starlight” by Muse. Will the speaker ever find a starlight, and if they do, would it even be a good thing?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “We Are Young” by Fun ft. Janelle Monáe. Wait, is this actually about Les Mis?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Monster” by Skillet. How exactly is this an alternative Christian song?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor. This song’s about a podcast that didn’t exist when the song was released, right?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Roar” by Katy Perry. What could this song possibly be about other than a shoe?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson. Is podcasting at four in the morning ever a good idea?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Stayaway” by Muna. Did we actually analyze in a way that is mostly as the author intended?!

In which Clare and special guests Catherine and Makenzie get lost in the lyrics of “Ice.Moon” by SZA. How does one even succeed at being the Goddess of Forbidden Love?

In which Clare and Elliot get lost in the lyrics of “Party In The U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus. How are Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana, Jay-Z, a chicken, Britney (Spears), and the state of Oklahoma all the same person?