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    THE IMPOSTER
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    Remembering Subservient Chicken
    Author Pasha Malla recommends one of his favourite novels, the song that makes him speed, the band he was overly keen towards and an athlete's face.
    January 18, 2017
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    Whether he’s talking about a book that changed his life or just his favourite brand of chips, Pasha Malla approaches his interests with deep thought and insight. So we invited him on the show to talk about some of the stuff he’s been into lately. Here are his picks:

    • The novel After James by Michael Helm. Read an excerpt at Tin House.
    • Living Hour, a psychedelic band from Winnipeg. Find some of their music here. Watch that soccer video for the song “Seagull.”
    • The band Fake Palms from Toronto. Pasha picks the song “Melatonin.” Listen to more here.
    • The face of basketball player Andrew Wiggins, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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