Episode 134: The Best Honeycrisp Ever

In this episode: Point of clarification: misleading mini cone guidance, bad science, 'lil disappointments, national redhead day, honeycrisps, a far too deep pen dive, the dangers of PFAs, Ūber bait and switch, open channel listening, fjord fording, Today in Yiddish, thief hat-burning, a Diddy party, Eminem, a remarkable Bloodhound, "adult" activists, FYI: all they do is long snap, the tallest guy on the court, hobby bike follies, discretion and valor, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, surprised tippiness on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, MomTok and Secret Lives, beat-boxing over Oprah, local river drama, and The Best Quiz Show Ever. 


Episode 133: The Best Grunt Ever

In this episode: Many points of clarification, the magic of fermentation, a pickle award update, loose scarecrow standards, cribbage lessons, slowing 'her down, doing better, unsung ball person heroes, not just ego, mini cones, lil' and lil'er, Stonehenge drama, dairy propaganda and a beef with the Dairy Farmers of America, no lights at the milk booth, tiding over, Today in Yiddish, Science News, stones don't float, pre-wheel science, naked bike riding, streaking, muff distance, grunt science, kiais, the first ever U.S. National Hobby Horse Championship, dressage, crops, hunter jumpers, hullaballoos, brunch in Shelby, IDIOMS(!!!) and proverbs (shh), all horse no cattle, all show no flow, Let's Get Real, #RHONJ, #RHOOC, Tamra sucks, Big Brother, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, a pop culture variety pack, local drama, Snoop, Tupac, Flavor Flav, just shy of getting canceled, local bribe drama, and The Best Quiz Show Ever. 


Episode 132: The Best Convenience Store Ever

In this episode:
Underpromising, scam update, apostrophe catastrophe on the ballot, humble people, cool kids, camo, scrub daddy, picklers, Gifted Aunt Janice, no feet in the kitchen, dinking, not sharing the spotlight, then vs than, Kum & Go news, DNA solves a 1989 hit & run, important Pakistan gold medalist news, milking buffaloes, stitches in time, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, land lines, local menopause drama, and The Best 1980s Quiz Show Ever.


Episode 131: The Best Gift Horse Ever

In this episode: Cookie winkers, Olympic breakdancing and a trip down memory lane, a special wolf and pickleball shout out, waiting for shipping, Shopify scams, imitation is the best form of flattery, oversleeping, plant scam, stop the insanity, old friends and kind strangers, Arizona in the summer, perseverate, Today in Yiddish, IDIOMS!! (and proverbs), spider news, a Major League Eating scandal, dramatic NBA draft news, looking gift horses in the mouth, becoming a better person, Let's Get Real, House of Villains cast, accidental relics, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, The Best Quiz Show Ever, Byzantine stuff, empire stuff, Romance language stuff, and local package drama.

Episode 130: The Best Cookbook Ever

In this episode: Minnesota hyperbole, the best pesto ever, manicured bushes, broaching the brooch subject, Today in Yiddish, horse hobbyists, magical old cherries, IDIOMS! and proverbs, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, local juror drama, cooking something different every day, mistaken identity, gifted children, a show about family, #RHONJ, #LoveIslandUSA, #houseofthedragon, and our interview with the best cookbook cook ever, the amazing Debra Arbit! @fortheloveofcookbooks.

Episode 129: The Best Mushroom Ever

In this episode: The city that never sleeps, favorite delis, earliest conveniences, award winning peonies, more bee news, the Scripps National Spelling Bee, proper nouns, cheese rolling fans, Today in Yiddish, kvelling at the best wedding, #TheTraitors cast, 50 year old pick me girls and f*** boys, The Baldwins and a whole new accent, the worst show ever #MilfManor, Next on TLC, nougat facts, Extreme IQ, Narcissist Niche, local grad party drama, and our interview with the best retired advertising executive and home grower ever, "Angie D." 


Episode 128: The Best Reveal Ever

In this episode: Friendly walkers, disastrous revelations, strong seat opinions, hugging with the wrong name, baby goats, capital vs. capitol, Today in Yiddish, buzzy walls, pageant scandals, a bee emergency, Shug and her zebra colleagues, Sports News, a very late payment, a very generous sports fan, a running enthusiast, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, Let's Get Real, strange parenting dynamics, biological misfires, Next on TLC, Tool Box, Formerly Famous Farmhouse, Retread Retreat, Faux-to(w), show rabbits, The Best Quiz Show Ever, Gen-Z stuff!, and local a local theater scandal. 

Episode 127: The Best Prodigy Ever

In this episode: The Louisiana Purchase, quite a time capsule, teeth treasures, half birthdays, Shein hauls, underwire challenges, progeny vs. prodigy vs. prodigal vs. protégé, Today in Yiddish, the vast vegan cabal, news of all stripes, Mona Lisa on the move, science news, whale evolution, royal jam news, an amazing draft, edge branding, best names, thirsty girlfriends, national treasure Phaedra Parks, FlipPhone, talking behind Carla Vernón's back, Mother Of, chic dresses, Next on TLC, Not as Advertised, 26 oz. Sisters, siren testing, the glamorous but cutthroat world of hobby horsing. Padma's comedy sojourn, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, and our interview with the best Shop Girl, Business Magazine Editor and Dress Aficionado Ever, Ali Kaplan! 

Episode 126: The Best Grift Ever

In this episode: In this episode: strawberry jam, Palm Beach fashion, older than Liberace, American Riviera Orchard again, Barbie + Lilly, fundraising torture, fun raising, sumo oranges, marvelous ladybugs, sheer clothing and cut-outs, the annoyance of being earnest, Today in Yiddish, kibitzing, cicadas again, dyslexics in paradise, bad landings, official stick reviews, an international cat report, a Mexican palace, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, Let's Get Real, The Golden Bachelor breakup, a #RHOBH dream, Hilaria, #RHOM, #RHOP, Next on TLC, PC albinism, The Best Quiz Show Ever, moon stuff, obscure quotes, Bonnie Tyler, and local snowplow drama. 

Episode 125: The Best Asparagus Ever

In this episode: Pork! Amazing new restaurants, Diane's Place, a James Beard nominee, Beyoncé's full album, lesbian anthems, amazing asparagus, dumb asparagus, chewing sounds, Japanese style peanuts, night sweats, broccoli revisited, a magical call-back to 2022!, what the kids are saying, good riz, squad wiping, exceedingly narrow genres, nonpareil, Word of the Week, Today in Yiddish, Trader Joe's mini tote bag trend, a poster change, marshmallows from heaven, hobby horse season is here!!!, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, The Best Quiz Show Ever, The Valley, Seeking Sister Wife, Next on TLC, For the Love of The Game: Spelling Bee Stings, wing-dings, geography, my pillow shame, and local drama.

Episode 124: The Best Riviera Ever

In this episode: Copycats, voice work, sound bowls, wrong names, "of coursing," libel vs. liable, Today in Yiddish, a Hitz, endangered chocolate chips, match stick records, dual uterus news, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, cat care, Dateline aggression, aphorisms, #RHOM, foul weather friends, Seeking Sister Wives, not a proud time to be a Danielle, geology, The Best Quiz Show Ever, Diamond Water, Next on TLC, Tater Tots, Man of the House, Big Cake, and ongoing Ruby Slipper drama, and Local Drama. 



Episode 123: The Best Marten Ever

In this episode: Connections, bikini mistakes, WWHL, Beyoncé's country sojourn, edited texts, banning replies all, no complaints, exacerbate vs. exasperate, just a bissel, Today in Yiddish, highway humor, cicada enthusiasts, complaint contagion, funny highway signs, the Florida Man Games, above ground pool, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, very fancy New Yorkers, #RHOBH, The Traitors, obscure Survivor references, The Best Quiz Show Ever, Next on TLC, exploitative or heartwarming,  not that kind of crack, mouth-to-snout, and local drama. 

Episode 122: The Best Psychotherapist Ever

In this episode: Cougar watch MInneapolis, robe varieties, a laundry journey, krumkake, adult fights, pray vs. prey, Today in Yiddish, fast casual digit news, important candidate advice, a sticky highway, This Week in College Parent Facebook Pages, local bunny drama, antisocial vs. borderline, and our interview with the best psychotherapist ever, Matthew Paymar! 

Episode 121: A Moment of Pause

In this episode: A mother's war story, an amazing concert, easy and annoying returns, where is Kohl's?, TikTok algorithms, judging water jumps, Reese's dipped animal crackers, extreme water conservation, a public service announcement, disingenuous vs. disingenuine, Today in Yiddish: make yourself at home!, IJBOL, SOCA, an unexpected murder update, this week in college facebook parenting, Next on TLC: Old School Medicine, Amish Partybus, Nail Salon Confidential, #TheGoldenBachelor, #bachelorinparadise, the #RHOBH #RHOOC formula, #TheMaskedSinger, annoying people at BravoCon, Adriana from #RHOM, #RHOSLC, and local drama.

Episode 120: The Best Swiftie Ever

In this episode: WeFest, Minnesota love, this week in college parenting, DWTS, water without ice, feel bad vs. feel badly, Today in Yiddish, an ander mol, a burning man catastrophe, competitive mulleting, cheese food news, poopy plane, Next on TLC, hotdish, snaggleteeth, Let's Get Real, Love Island, White Lotus wannabe, The Traitors, RHOSLC vs. NY, seemingly ranch, genetics, The Best Quiz Show Ever, and local airport drama.  




Episode 119: The Best Lamprey Ever

In this episode: A heroic shot-putter, fancy salt, sweat in unexpected places, the magic summer, drag queen story hours, cavils, dortn, Today in Yiddish, buffets are back, a missing Van Gogh, royal news, very fancy toothy eels, Next on TLC, living vicariously, snaggletooth castle, Let's Get Real, TikTok sleuths, Dancing Queens, Project Runway All Stars, The Best Quiz Show Ever, Seattle music stuff, a cautionary freezer tale, and local drama. 


Episode 118: The Best Glow-Up Ever

In this episode: The Amalfi Coast, a public service announcement, amazing hyaluronic acid, no exit plan, Vatican one-ways, not showing up, perpetuating bad manners, will vs. shall, Today in Yiddish, a Texas fishpocalypse, DNA drive concerns, a very old hotel gift certificate, a slight Marriott redemption, Next on TLC, thongs around the world, twerking from home, red tape, baby goat glow-ups, an unexpected Bling Empire death, RHONJ, international Tre lovers, Dancing Queens, Watch What Crappens, local bag fee drama, and our interview with the best ophthalmologist foodie on earth: Chu Vision Institute and Chu Surgery Center Founder and Medical Director, world renown ophthalmologist, Dr. Ralph Chu!! 

Episode 117: The Best Dawg Ever

In this episode: Family equality, Succession banter, Margaret & Lexi, WWHL, an elaborate scam, a TP mitzvah, amazing elementary school teachers, ailment conversion, chip tap panic, antitrust, goulash, an extreme phone search, wedding drama and helpful hints, a massive heist, the armored transport monopoly, raccoon nail care, cheese rolling, the best non-sport ever, Today in Yiddish, Next on TLC, a very complicated cat dawg show, pygmy pigs, COPTea,  Scandoval, ProAm dancing, #RHONJ, The Best Quiz Show Ever, and local ruby slipper drama.

Episode 116: The Best Ballroom Ever

In this episode: Minty green outfits, graduation trends, amazing dog handlers, the worst people ever, terrible fabric softener, family equality, Margaret Josephs, febrile dreams, Today in Yiddish and Yiddish in Central Park, pasta segues, a murdering grief book author, clown killer justice, carnation crime, royal news, coronation chicken and quiche, tree greetings, Next on TLC, frat moms, brain tease, guinea pig culture, tippy boats, buckle up buttercup: this is ballroom, what a time to be alive, dipping out, #RHONJ, the best Kim Fields quiz show ever, and local pancake drama. 

Episode 115: The Best Sunshine Ever

In this episode: losing things on trips, sex store customers, bamboozling, tennies, Fixology, just a bissel of sunshine, Menendez colon!, Menudo, Today in Yiddish, verification scams, pop vs. soda, cement-toned cars, 500 days in a cave, rhobh, rhonj, hip hop affect, not that Nabil, local drama, My Life in the Sunshine, and our interview with the best record label exec and writer ever, Nabil Ayers.