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Turkey week is over, Im stuffed with glory, let the season of SAD lamps begin.

As always, tell me what youre listening to.
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I have two specific podcasts to blame for this.
Its an are you serious?
Call it a trend, call it a trope.

(I say this with love, as I, too, have sports fan-brain.)
So they literally pulled the plug on the game.
Its a ridiculous theory, but its no less ridiculous than any other sporting myth.

Meanwhile…
Heres a fun little trend: podcast creators releasing music from their shows.
Its available to stream and purchaseon Bandcamp.
A canonical version of the song has now been made available for purchase,also on Bandcamp.
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Those guest anchors, too, tend to take on Barbaros pauses, hmms, intonations of speech.
Like I said, random!
Sean Spicerisnt a fan of that news, apparently.
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Is it just me or does seasonal stress often reach its boiling point in the kitchen?
Is there something about this room?
We make food, memories, and connections there.
Some of us turn into Gordon Ramseys, others like to channel their inner Nigella Lawson.
If kitchens are the most important room in the home, why are they also the least unique?
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