This week, the boys discuss Ikea cabinets, "transition chapters," and the imminent demise of Magu-Chan.The Haymarket bombing occurred in 1886 at Haymarket Square in Chicago. It kicked off a series of labor actions and is commemorated on May Day each year.This week's Manga Show-and-Tell is あばれブン屋 (Abare Bun-ya / Raging Newspaper Reporter) by Saruwatari TetsuyaSubscribe to the Manga Musing PatreonOur theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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