Comic #5389: podcast

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Panel 1:

• The first character, wearing long hair and a red top, is speaking to a second character, who has curly hair and is wearing a purple shirt.
• Text: “Whenever a big election is coming, I just want to listen to election coverage all day, even when there’s basically no news that matters.”

Panel 2:

• The second character responds with an indifferent expression.
• Text: “It’s a waste of time. Also, it puts money into the hands of media sites willing to create scandals from nothing, or to relentlessly cover pointless aspects of candidates’ day-to-day lives.”

Panel 3:

• The first character looks thoughtful.
• Text: “Maybe stop listening?”

Panel 4:

• The second character has a confident expression.
• Text: “I have a better idea. I have a computer-generated podcast called ‘Noise About Elections.’ 24 hours a day, it plays nonsensical gibberish, occasionally broken up by the names of candidates, polling data, or the word ‘narrative.’”

Panel 5:

• The background features incomprehensible numeric data.
• One character appears worried, speaking offscreen.
• Text: “This is the end of civil society.”

Panel 6:

• The first character in the foreground is now anxious.
• The second character, still confident, responds.
• Text: “Shhh! It’s talking about polls!”

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