
Bad Writing Is Better Than No Writing
Two published Canadian writers deconstruct their most mortifying literary creations.
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Episodes
27 episodes
Episode 27: "Zombie" Part XXI
In our final moments of "Zombie," Joanne prepares for a life she didn't realize she'd signed up for in the apocalypse - one of danger, misery, and frustrating requests via a new device that pings with orders. The life...of a DoorDasher.I...
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Episode 27
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42:53

Episode 26: "Zombie" Part XX
After making the critical mistake of sleeping in after five nights lying in hazardous waste, Joanne sheepishly joins the Immunes for breakfast. A remarkably coherent conversation ensues after Joanne makes the brave decision to not speak unless ...
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Episode 26
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52:56

Episode 25: "Zombie" Part XIX
With excruciating care Joanne performs her ablutions, and allows herself to feel just how alone she is in the world (maybe).
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Episode 25
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54:56

Episode 24: "Zombie" Part XVIII
Joanne is faced with her most humbling task yet as she's forced to interact with characters the author intended on the audience taking seriously. Without the coping mechanism of silent ironic name calling, Joanne flounders, and is sent to take ...
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Episode 24
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52:48

Episode 23: "Zombie" Part XVII
"Overwhelmed" is an understatement for Joanne as she faces the fresh horror of a boring room containing two or three chairs and five-ish people. However, truly nothing prepares her for the shock of having to carry a couple conversations. &...
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Episode 23
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52:22

Episode 22: "Zombie" Part XVI
In a stunning twist, Joanne is faced with the impossible choice between what is right, and what is comfortable.And she chooses capris.
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Episode 22
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55:13

Episode 21: "Zombie" Part XV
In a stunning act of familial cooperation, the Andrewses complain their way into a practical demonstration of their fate, only to discover that their sole hope for survival is being nuked.
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Episode 21
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54:03

Episode 20: "Zombie" Part XIV
Joanne's trauma after witnessing a brutal execution disappears immediately after her mother shows understandable but slightly embarrassing concern, and Joanne discovers a shocking truth about her father before finding out a slightly less shocki...
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Episode 20
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54:16

Episode 19: "Zombie" Part XIII
Joanne's life worsens as she faces the grim reality that there are only so many executions she can witness before running out of ironic commentary on the subject.
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Episode 19
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54:29

Episode 18: "Zombie" Part XII
It’s hard to believe that just a few short days ago, the can opener in Joanne’s kitchen drawer wasn’t something to kill someone over. Her nightmare broadens beyond the mortification of being around her family as she witnesses just how bad thing...
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Episode 18
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56:18

Episode 17: "Zombie" Part XI
Joanne and Co. travel through hordes of the unchosen to a "safe" spot, in which they attend a meeting that could very well have been an email.
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Episode 17
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51:10

Episode 16: "Zombie" Part X
It's Joanne and her yeast infection medication against an impending apocalypse as a military van takes her and her family away to safety...but why? And most importantly...where?
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Episode 16
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48:39

Episode 15: "Zombie" Part IX
Joanne unwinds from a disturbing press conference with a peaceful walk during which no one dies.**Joanne is excellent at applying both denial and irony at times that might surprise the average person.
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Episode 15
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58:25

Episode 14: "Zombie" Part VIII
Joanne's generously furnished living room is silent with horror as the Andrews family watches the second worldwide press conference, and Joanne's unconscious (yet unparalleled) talent of insulting appearances is finally given the opportunity to...
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Episode 14
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54:31

Episode 13: "Zombie" Part VII
In this 10-minute scene involving a very casual government break-in, Joanne gets the first inkling that, whilst she is not like other girls, she might also not be like anyone. Featuring a baffling 2010 imaginary cameo from an unbelieva...
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Episode 13
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52:27

Episode 12: "Zombie" Part VI
In which we unpack a press conference like no other, and Joanne's dad proves that just because you're a remote worker, it doesn't mean you can work a remote.
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Episode 12
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53:42

Episode 11: "Zombie" Part V
A mysterious press conference…that requires skipping school?? Joanne is slowly realizing that things are getting…strange. (People have also died.)
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Episode 11
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55:27

Episode 10: "Zombie" Part IV
Will you be chosen for the Parking Lot of Life? Or...the Parking Lot of Death? Join Joanne in this chilling installment, where life and death hang in the balance, and nothing - nothing - is more important than following the r...
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Episode 10
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59:19

Episode 9: "Zombie" Part III
Things take a grim turn as Joanne is faced with the ultimate trauma of not being the centre of attention. Also, a few people die.
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Episode 9
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57:03

Episode 8: "Zombie" Part II
In which Joanne deals with trauma (volleyball) and body horror (girls with straight blond hair and nails) and a few other kinda awful things.
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Episode 8
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55:12

Episode 7: "Zombie" Part I
Imagine a future of light-up streets, bionics, and a truly pun-tastic illness sweeping the nation. Welcome to Zombie, Julia's 2010 premonition of the future: the far-off world...of 2023.
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Episode 7
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53:25

Episode 6: "Feathers of Night" The What-Could-Have-Been Debrief
Join the Stellar J's as they take on the darn-near impossible task of improving Feathers of Night, exploring plot, characters, and the unwritten conclusion.
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Episode 6
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57:22

Episode 5: "Feathers of Night" Chapter VI
All good things must come to an end as our fascinating tale of vulture culture reaches its thrilling conclusion(?)
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Episode 5
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53:53
