He saddled up, hopped on, and evaporated. In this week's episode, Elizabeth tells the story of the time her friend Tyson triggered a Minecraft bug and the void consumed him and his dinosaur. Schrödinger's cat applies to anything if you make enough mistakes. Also, you cannot recreate the bug; I have tried, they fixed it.Word of the Week: verandaUntil May 21st, if you donate $4 on Ko-Fi, I will personally send you a digital art image of The Viking, drawn by me, Elizabeth.You can donate to the podcast by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/retrospectstationCredits:"Resignation" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Heartbreaking" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Not As It Seems" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Doh De Oh" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Call to Adventure" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Constance" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Circus Waltz" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Reaching Out" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Evening" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

When I was 10, I had a nemesis. In this week's episode, Elizabeth talks about her taekwondo sparring partner, aka her childhood nemesis. In the foot versus elbow matchup, the elbow wins. And if he's out there, and he finds this episode, hello I'm still ready to throw down.Word of the Week: referendumUntil May 21st, if you donate $4 on Ko-Fi, I will personally send you a digital art image of The Viking, drawn by me, Elizabeth.You can donate to the podcast by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/retrospectstation

Mark Carney won the 2025 Federal Election. Now what? In this week's episode, Elizabeth gives us her thoughts as a poll supervisor on the recent federal election and its surrounding propaganda. If we want a better life, we need to look to each other, not any particular government or party. Also, let's all say a prayer for the poll workers in Ottawa-Carleton.Word of the Week: speciousUntil May 21st, if you donate $4 on Ko-Fi, I will personally send you a digital art image of The Viking, drawn by me, Elizabeth.You can donate to the podcast by visiting ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/retrospectstation

This is the story of the entity next door, colloquially known as The Viking. In this week's episode, Elizabeth remembers her next door neighbour, aka her childhood bogeyman. Still to this day, he's a mystery figure, with a face only Elizabeth invented. Also don't smoke, please.Word of the Week: perfidiousIf you donate $4 on Ko-Fi this month, I will personally send you a digital art image of The Viking, drawn by me, Elizabeth.You can donate to the podcast by visiting ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/retrospectstation

Is voting confusing? I've got you. In this week's episode, Elizabeth breaks down what happens at a Canadian voting station. After working at three elections in a row, she's got the in's and out's of a poll station down to a science. Can you vote without registering? Who are these people at the desk? Is your vote safe? Your questions answered. Plus a fun little hallucination story.Word of the Week: epistemicideFeel free to leave any other questions about elections in the comments! I'll get back to you.You can donate to the podcast! Visit ⁠https://ko-fi.com/retrospectstation

horse.In this week's episode, Elizabeth finally tells the story of perhaps the most terrifying night of her life. She might also have barely avoided being taken by ghosts.Word of the Week: ostentatiousYou can donate to the podcast! Visit https://ko-fi.com/retrospectstationCredits:Galway by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Aftermath by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Anxiety by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Classic Horror 2 by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Very Low Note by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Join host Elizabeth Dean, a Mississauga writer and spoken word poet, every Wednesday as she looks back on some of her most strange and exciting life experiences, and shows us that life never fails to disappoint.You can support the podcast by donating at ⁠⁠ko-fi.com/retrospectstation⁠⁠

Three years in a row trying to fast for Ramadan, and it did not go well, at all. In this week's episode, Elizabeth dives into what it was like fasting for Ramadan for the very first time, as a non-Muslim. Life is like a box of chocolates— something, something, everything goes wrong always. Also, Elizabeth might just have a terrible immune system.Word of the Week: retrospectYou can donate to the podcast! Visit https://ko-fi.com/retrospectstation