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Later That Same Life

Later That Same Life

The Evil Twin

Jul 30, 2026 · 21 min · 12 segments

A go to plot device.

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Speakers: Larry FedorukHost

Top entities: Evil twin×8 Steve Austin×10 Captain James T. Kirk×5 Edgar Allan Poe×3 Thomas Hobbes×3

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasLeans leftAudience≈2k followers

Opening & Episode Setup0:00 – 0:34

Larry FedorukHost

0:00

The Evil Twin is a plot device used in storytelling and in television as an official indicator that you are out of ideas.

Larry FedorukHost

0:09

Yet it still fascinates me.

Larry FedorukHost

0:10

So this week I thought I'd take a walk over to the dark side.

Larry FedorukHost

0:14

Music I'm Larry Fedoruk, and this is Later That Same Life.

Larry FedorukHost

0:22

On each episode of my weekly podcast, a different topic, discussion, commentary, or story from our lives.

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NarratorNarrator

0:30

Season 21, Chapter 8, The Evil Twin

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Thomas HobbesPersonPhilosopher
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David HasselhoffPersonAmerican actor and singer
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The Patty Duke ShowTV SeriesAmerican sitcom
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Mirror UniverseEntity
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Robert Louis StevensonPersonScottish novelist and essayist
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The Bionic WomanTV SeriesAmerican television series
71%1 mention
I Dream of JeannieTV SeriesAmerican sitcom
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66%2 mentions
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63%2 mentions
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61%2 mentions
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YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
58%3 mentions
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56%3 mentions
Knight RiderTV SeriesAmerican drama series
55%3 mentions
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William WilsonBookShort story by Edgar Allan Poe
48%2 mentions
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40%3 mentions
BewitchedTV SeriesAmerican sitcom
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Patty DukePersonAmerican actress
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23%1 mention
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