Episode 147: The Best Fair Ever

In this episode: The best state fair ever, only Daisy cottage cheese will do, a very important huckleberry follow up, hey jorty!, the gift of delusion, the tragic opposite of imposter syndrome, people who don't acknowledge traffic kindness, wasted goodwill, being nice, too cool drifters, tinted windows, presuming good intent, "apparently," wheat thins are no longer thin, the most annoying ad in the history of television, fatuous, the word of the week, Today in Yiddish, smile a little, Fat Marmot Week, ungebluzen, marmot moms, the Harvard body part scandal, an Italian art recovery, a brazen heist, sports news, Holland Hair, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, Dyson's latest reinvention,#BTDT, Love Island reunion, a brand new studio, winning pop culture, Kayda disappoints, Pipe-Down-I'm-Titi wins, the return of NeNe Leakes, fair trivia, how to measure pop, and local Pequot Lakes drama.


Episode 146: The Best Vacuum Ever

In this episode:
Huckleberry pretenders, As. If., a vacuum named Beth, Toto tutorials, Today in Yiddish, marvelous cheese, kindly asking vs. asking kindly, mountain munch fraud, a disappointing northern neighbor, revenge quizzing, oyskematert, mountain munch, subpar TP, lead vs led, the ubiquity of Salley Carson, blaming vegans, Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, an historic row, a disco UFO, Banana Ball takes over the world, solar eclipse, curious declassification, Today in College Facebook Parenting, and local drama. 


Episode 145: The Best Stan Ever

In this episode: Dumb pants, modern society, a spot on state report, AI, Amanda and West scandal, NY and London on Bravo, naughty twins, mahjong, iced coffee ASMR in cute pajamas, AI has ruined the em dash, regulate vs. relegate, Today in Yiddish, get well Ian, Love Trapped, a former Bachelor, committed to the lie, Love Island, real time, do we need this many DJs?, nose-holding, a stan stan, the return of pop!, waiting for the OGs, Ryan meet ups, Marmot Only Fans, the World Cup, ranch dressing, free refills, the funnest soccer player ever; whiskey raccoons, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, black diamonds, Chasing Rabbits, smoked goose chowder, The Best Quiz Show Ever, Odyssey inspired trivia, olive trees, Laura Gandrud, and Lake Superior drama.

Episode 144: The Best Canadian Ever

In this episode: Crunchy little surprises, iceless water, Uber lies, water globe magic, eagle central, ultracrepidarian, shoemaker knowledge, Today in Yiddish, be well, bookie moms, art news, naming capybaras, science news, an octopus grudge, Real Housewives of all over, Palm Beach coming soon, MomTok, real bucket lists, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, Canada stuff, and local chicken rescue drama. 

Episode 143: The Best Fresco Ever

In this episode: Crunch magic, Italy in a dozen words, amazing Davids, Pompeii gobsmacking, amazing Italy, sweatuh weathuh, coffee talk and sassy coffee cups, smart resume and the cable arms race, standard time, ad rem, Today in Yiddish, the return of a major diamond, imitation flattery, chopped troubles,  California teacher of the year, new words of 2025: tradwife, six seven, the nanny who would not leave, buttock news, #RHOSLC, #RHOOC, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, The Best Quiz Show Ever, and a dramatic reading from Next Door. 


Episode 142: The Best Spatique Ever

In this episode: A very important follow-up, not involved in the heist, a great crunch and a crunch hunt, mock duck, spa stuff, we're not for everyone, macaron vs. macaroon, Today in Yiddish, cats with wet feet, ancient artifact news, old hair news, Kim Kardashian's daring new product, the best baseball game ever, tortilla drama, chin checking, Dancing with the Stars, the return of Hilaria Baldwin's curious accent, the Golden Bachelor, Nicole with two Ls, too may Danielle, Today in College Facebook Parenting, The Best Quiz Show Ever, and local spatique drama.

Episode 141: The Best Disclaimer Ever

In this episode: Pronunciation, holidays explained, reunion magic, La Scarola, mediocre hugs, saying it out loud, no apostrophes in holiday cards, abnegating, Today in Yiddish, broigus, dating outside the box, Suki on the loose, chicken fashion, sports news, a very exclusive gold course, The Golden Bachelor, Housewives Swap, #RHOP, #RHOM, #SeekingSisterWife, the smartest polygamist ever, tinted youthful lip replenisher, Today in College Facebook Parenting, the Best Quiz Show Ever--kind of--and local goldfish drama. 

Episode 140: The Best Kvell Ever

In this episode: Waterskiing, an important kiwi update, quaker birds, mushroom murder update news, big fat cookies, earthquake update, button mushrooms, Patisserie Margot, actual French baguettes, amazing quiche, well-intentioned waiters, complicated math, anxiety,  home in vs. hone in, Today in Yiddish, kvelling, Valerie returns home, an extreme two-fer, plate tectonics, extreme sisters update,  #UnknownNumber, The Best Quiz Show Ever, Today in College Facebook Parenting, local ----- drama, and a quiz show mea culpa, and local airport drama. 


Episode 139: The Best Bird Whisperer Ever

In this episode: Shoreline, rush with confidence, Izzy Darnell, the Hyperbole bump, Xochitl Gonzalez, elephants in the room, birds!, acting out the minor characters of a song, when the best is also the worst, paddleboarding birthdays, bird whispering, choosing the wrong line, the "t" in often is silent, adopt vs. adapt, Today in Yiddish, frizzy hor, important news, world record golf tee hair news, a polish pickle festival, sports news, the PFC on ESPN, the Kraken and the grizzly bear, buttock news, learning things in kindergarten, a serial sniffer, bookstore tricks, let's get real with Project Runway, The Valley, Below Deck, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, a very special child, The Best Quiz Show Ever, survival suggestions, the Spooner Gazette, counting toes, boiling it, stealing fish, and local meteorologist drama. 

Episode 138: The Best Argument Ever

In this episode: Very important follow-ups, the Chief Justice on your side, skyways, a mushroom murder update, terrible imitations, technical difficulties, habeas corpus, birdie mornings and fresh air, gingham at the airport, amazing friends, insider #LoveIsland info, a Wayfair double down, losing more things on planes, jigsaw records, eminent vs. imminent, balls of yarn, lottery intuition news, a swan census, local drama, Today in Yiddish, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, not a great waitress, chasing Laura Gandrud, public defending, Constitutional brilliance, #thevalley, #RHOM, and our interview with the best Supreme Court arguer and federal public defender ever, Annie Fisher! 


Episode 137: The Best Underboob Ever

In this episode: A Supreme Court stunner, a very cherry moment, the Starkey Center for Excellence and a related mystery, all in on mahjong, the magic of Mare, English Pear and Sweet Pea, marketing misfire, an insufferable Sussex, éclaircissement, Today in Yiddish, the frazzizzerie, Today in College Facebook Parenting, wild turkeys, direwolves, just in case voiding, found after 60 years, poisonous mushroom news, 1990 charts, underboobs, Love Island, Huda, The Valley, old music, and local drama.

Episode 136: The Best Gigli Ever

In this episode: Bieber-Gomez drama, thin Wheat Thins, Fan Social, Judge Lauren Lake, jorts, too much dressing, cottonwood rain, et cetera, gigil, Today in Yiddish, important news, cicadas, unison twin news, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, a momentous wienermobile race, friend matchmaking in Tucson, Love Hotel, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, what does Momtok even stand for anymore?, the Best Quiz Show Ever, and local basketball hoop drama.

Episode 135: The Best Schipperke Ever

In this episode: Reality fame-adjacent, first collegiate basketball, Westminster sparkle knee suit lewks, gummy clusters respect, toothsomeness, muff protection, a Needlepoint journey, the best Supreme Court argument ever, airplane tidiness, someone else's soapy water, feather lights, the T in often is silent, complacent vs. complicit, camel beauty enhancements, Today in Yiddish, farshtaist, shalach manors, baby carrot drama, The Baby Carrot Association of America, science news, rats love to drive, Skittle formula changes, this week in college Facebook parenting, missing cows, Brynn from RHONY, RHOA, The Traitors, The Best Quiz Show Ever, schipperkes, and a very dramatic reading. 

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.