<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Two Jos. One Take.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Jos]]></description><link>https://jgfrances6780.wixsite.com/two-jos/the-pop-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:50:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://jgfrances6780.wixsite.com/two-jos/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Takes with Jo(seph)!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know, I know. So many of you will be completely disappointed in me, especially since I’ve said in the podcast that the books are always better. I still think that, but sometimes, we get a leading guy or gal who just steals the thunder so immensely and powerfully that it has to be acknowledged. ]]></description><link>https://jgfrances6780.wixsite.com/two-jos/post/hot-takes-with-jo-seph-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6d2fa25cf1d22b8d7716ca</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:43:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41538e_bfdf91ad4e4f4cfca8930ffac0952949~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psych Hour with Jo(sephine)!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is tricky to critique how directors and writers chose to show mental health in their stories. In real life, illness does not present consistently between different people. 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