Gender Jumper

If you want to host a virtual viewing of RHPS, it's important to keep things simple and match people's enthusiasm levels. A few people with high enthusiasm are happy to settle for a couple of gags and a straightforward viewing, while a lot of people with low commitment just invites frustration and noise. If you're somehow enthusiastic about this experience without having ever been to a shadowcast yourself, there are recorded audio (cassette) and video (DVD) versions out there where you can learn about popular audience callbacks, some of which date back to those early Village viewings in 1976! Once you know the lines, though, it's important to scale back expectations and adapt to your circumstances.

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