In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss why the campfire was a flop, being controlled by your car maladies, Emily’s past life as French royalty, perfecting picnic table placement, the sinking generator situation, a blue bird day in Barnard, a weekend of Seussical, the bygone days when short people used to sit in front, friends who look better than they should, the state of plastic surgery in Vermont, more on Butch’s eyelids, farmer sanctioned emergency super gluing, when trees sing, Squeaky Tree Road and old Dickerman’s return, falling asleep to the sound of rain, an analysis of Christmas light enchantment, when Jen tells it like it is, custom-order Monopoly games, why we try to win, manipulating plastic babes, losing Jake Burton’s ethical leadership, chit chatting with David Crosby on Twitter, streamlining bookmark production, how pockets can be creepy, lousy stuffed animal names, hotel room live streams, voyeuristic YouTube channels, if we could walk to Japan, reorganizing the continents, fancy town rules about “Jake Brakes”, bogus cell phone tower disguises, blaming Mercury and the Pluto Transits support group, the many deaths of November, trying to stay positive, cozy plaids, when blankets are made from petroleum, being judged by family members, when people go silent, the pros and cons of oversharing, looking for evidence of nefarious activities, hippo warfare, the terrors of gerbil civilization, inspirational ship aphorisms - and so much more!
Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: The Cousins Project [South of the Chelsea Line]; Elric Walker [Are You the One]; Jennings & McComber [Chesham Station].
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