When is something an homage to source material, and when is it plagiarism? I explore this line, plus fan fiction, junk drawers and the time I came this close to winning a contest. This show includes an interview with my 14-year-old daughter that proved to be one of the top-5 toughest interviews I've ever had. Read an essay version of today's show at Medium.com (https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/i-are-smart-5e49d16eea1) Music and SFX Credits Intro and interstitials by Brian Hake Additional Interstitials by Kevin Davison "I'm Not Myself" by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison "Big Horns Intro" by Audionautix.com SFX sourced from Freesound.org, including: Sounds of Record Player by luffy Rimshot by jmayhoff Slap Bass by Mr. Wolf Brush Loop by Vincent Sermonne Chaise Glisse by maxdemianagl Drawer Open Close by ediecz Gas Station Driveway Bell by Milton Gas Station Pump Filling by Nebulae Flute 3 by MadMerv Steady Highway Driving by Joe Deshon Quarter Tone tt18x16 by mp hdc vo4 Beat 5 Loop by a Fleeting Speck School Recess by CLGood Corsica S by shivvle