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Messiest House in the Friend Group? (opens the original)
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Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Neil about his fear of having the messiest house among his friends, the dishwasher he can't bring himself to unload, and why he suspects his wife already knows exactly where everyone ranks. What You'll Hear: The Stack Rank of Clean Homes: Neil calls in worried his house lands last among his friends, and Josh helps him sort real evidence from anxious guesswork. Clean Dishes, Dirty Secrets: The pair bond over the universal horror of unloading a dishwasher and the s
Why Buffy Still Saves Us All (opens the original)
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Greta Johnsen talks with Caller Elisa about her ongoing Buffy the Vampire Slayer rewatch, the show's lessons on teamwork and humanity, and the complicated feelings that come with loving something made by a flawed creator. What You'll Hear: A Show That's Basically Shorthand: Elisa explains why her comfort rewatch of choice is Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Greta admits it's the kind of favorite that instantly tells you a person is good news. Humanity as a Superpower: They dig into Buffy's earliest
Spinning Wool & Sheep Gossip (opens the original)
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Matt Bragg talks with Caller Rima about her spinning wheels, a headstrong ewe named Snowflake, and the slow, satisfying craft of turning fleece into yarn. What You'll Hear: An Oasis Documentary Confession: Matt admits to some post-cinema self-consciousness after realizing he and half the crowd dressed exactly alike. Meet Snowflake, the Ewe in Charge: Rima explains how her flock actually runs on ewe power, led by a surprisingly bossy matriarch named Snowflake who liked to break out of the stall a
My Favorite Party Flourish Will Surprise You (opens the original)
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Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Alice about her cursed bird puzzle, her friend's deviled-egg Jell-O shots, and the thoughtful ways good hosts take care of their guests. What You'll Hear: A Puzzle Worth Fighting For: Alice explains her method for a thousand-piece cat puzzle, then confesses to a birdwatching puzzle so brutal she basically exorcised it from her home afterward. Deviled Eggs With a Twist: Alice's friend makes deviled eggs so convincing that half of them are secretly Jell-O shots, an
Sunday Edition: Meditating In Nature (opens the original)
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Greta Johnsen and guest Titi Shodiya wander through creeping phlox, chatty tree roots, and a birdsong app that turns every walk into a symphony. What You'll Hear: A Caller's Case Against Plant Blindness: Greta revisits a clip from caller Ben, who argues that noticing the plants around us can sharpen every one of our senses. A Guided Trip to Jordan Pond: Titi shares a preview of her new Meditations in Nature series, easing us into a still, granite-bottomed lake in Maine. The Secret Language of Ro
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