"You, Me, Us" + "Waru Waru"

July 9, 2026

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Two Stories of Identity, Memory, and Survival

In "You, Me, Us," a space pilot crashes on an alien planet after disobeying orders to search for her lost crew. She wakes to find three versions of herself—a doctor, a soldier, and a physicist—who explain she has fractured into multiple timelines. The planet is a trap, a region where timelines clash and a shadow entity hunts clones like prey. The pilot must escape before all versions of her are consumed or scattered across the multiverse. In "Waru Waru," a Bolivian American teenager named Blanca begins inheriting her grandmother Awelita's ancestral memories through a ritual involving a special tea made from purple potato flowers. The memories span centuries, from pre-Incan agricultural practices to her own mother's troubled life. Blanca must navigate the weight of a thousand years of continuous memory while confronting her own queerness, her mother's abandonment, and whether the lineage will survive through her.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:06) **Episode Introduction** - Host Janina Edwards welcomes listeners and introduces the two stories featured in this episode.
2 (01:22) **"You, Me, Us" by Oyedotun Damilola Mues** - A space pilot crashes on a strange planet and encounters versions of herself from alternate timelines.
3 (13:31) **Author and Narrator Credits for "You, Me, Us"** - Biographical details for author Oyedotun Damilola Mues and narrator Stefan Rudnicki.
4 (15:35) **Ad Break for Priceline and Choice Hotels** - A humorous ad segment promoting travel deals.
5 (16:29) **"Waru Waru" by Ruth Joffre** - A Bolivian-American granddaughter undergoes a ritual to inherit her grandmother's ancestral memories.
6 (58:18) **Author and Narrator Credits for "Waru Waru"** - Biographical details for author Ruth Joffre and narrator Roxanne Hernandez.
7 (59:16) **Podcast Promos and Outro** - Promos for "The Glass Cannon Podcast," "Woodbine," and "Net for TV," followed by closing credits.

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Show Notes

This episode features "You, Me, Us" by Oyedotun Damilola Muees (©2026 by Oyedotun Damilola Muees) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Waru Waru" by Ruth Joffre (©2026 by Ruth Joffre) read by Roxanne Hernandez.

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