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# Small Talk

## LatestTopDiscussions

### [The Great Breakfast Cereal Slump](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/the-great-breakfast-cereal-slump)

**Published:** Jul 14, 2025 • **Author:** [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

### [Who Wants to Meet for Dinner in Peru?](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/who-wants-to-meet-for-dinner-in-peru)

**Published:** Jun 23, 2025 • **Author:** [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

### [Small Talk: Welcome To Your Grandmacore Era](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/welcome-to-your-grandmacore-era)

**Published:** Jun 16, 2025 • **Author:** [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

### [Small Talk: We've Been Promised Flying Cars](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/weve-been-promised-flying-cars)

**Published:** Jun 9, 2025 • **Author:** [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

### [Why is a 1999 Comic Book Hurting Japanese Tourism?](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/why-is-a-1999-comic-book-hurting)

**Published:** Jun 2, 2025 • **Author:** [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

### [Out East Girls and PE Guys](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/out-east-girls-and-pe-guys)

**Published:** May 26, 2025 • **Author:** [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

### [Swipe Right to Purchase This Picasso](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/swipe-right-to-purchase-this-picasso)

**Published:** May 19, 2025 • **Author:** [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

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