In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk advent calendars, perfectionist musicians, interrupting mothers, and the Batman effect. The gang also takes a field trip to an acute mental health ward across the pond.

• Click here to respond to the opening appeal.
• Click here to read Ellen Cushing's "Advent Calendars Are Totally Out of Control" in The Atlantic.
• Click here to read "The Quest for Perfection Is Stunting Our Society" by Jonathan Biss in The NY Times.
• Click here to read "Can You Stop?" by Heather Havrilesky on Ask Polly
• Click here for the abstract of the study on The Batman Effect
• Click here to read William Fagan's article on Mbird, "Advent Has a Purpose (Candle Lighting Isn't It)"