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&nbsp;<h2>Podcasts Mentioned:&nbsp;</h2><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/podcasts/music-popcast">Popcast</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/lexicon_valley.html">Lexicon Valley</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://songexploder.net/">Song Exploder</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.civics101podcast.org/">Civics 101</a><br /><a href="http://www.secretweaponproductions.com/echo">Into the Echo</a><br /><a href="http://www.secretweaponproductions.com/slowclaps">Slow Claps and Rewrites</a><br /><a href="http://www.secretweaponproductions.com/dizzy">Dizzy Channel: Original Friendship</a></p><h2>Books Mentioned:</h2><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brooks_the_social_animal">The Social Animal - David Brooks</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33.The_Lord_of_the_Rings?from_search=true">Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkein</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11413.Captivating">Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul - John and Stasi Eldredge</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.rice-boy.com/see/">Rice Boy -&nbsp;Evan Dahm</a>&nbsp;(webcomic)<br /> </p>

3-1. A Better Birthday

Alyssa and Clark take a fresh look at books they missed. This season, we're reading through Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Tune in for muggle jokes, quidditch contempt, and a whole lot of dinosaurs.