Justin Chang

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1,567 appearances 50 recordings 2 series first heard Nov 2024 last heard 2d ago

Justin Chang’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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From there, the three hop in a car and drive west to Iowa City, to visit their friend Kell, who's an artist.

Cal hasn't returned the group's texts and calls in a while.

And they want to make sure that they're okay.

Despite the last minute decision,

Lauren, Tasha, and Z embark on their trip with a sense of purpose and a measure of caution.

They know they'll have to be on alert, especially when traveling outside major cities.

Early on, too, Lauren insists that whenever possible, the three of them will eat only at black owned restaurants.

At one such eatery, they sit down at a table and find a cup filled with strips of paper.

Each one printed with a conversation starting question.

Zee and Lauren are both pursuing their artistic dreams.

Lauren is a poet, as we hear firsthand when they perform at a queer poetry slam, during a quick stopover in Pittsburgh.

Meanwhile, Z wonders if her layoff is the motivation she needs to finally write that book she's been planning.

Tasha, by contrast, is the practical minded, no nonsense member of the group.

And she sometimes finds herself at odds with her more free spirited friends.

We learn that at one point, Tasha wanted to become an actor.

A dream she gave up for what she thought would be a steadier career in business.

On paper, that might sound too obvious.

The Bohemian artists versus the high strung corporate sellout.

But the actors, especially Sasha Comper as Tasha,

are too vivid to be reduced to mere types.

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