Our Point: Recent Episodes
Zach Nistler
Two friends, two perspectives. Join Zach and Carmen for lively discussions, interesting articles, a few beverages and a few swears.
We met at a political fundraiser in 2012 and after 10 minutes of conversation, decided to move in together. Over Buffalo Wild Wings and tap beer, through multiple jobs, campaigns and candidates, we’ve stayed in touch despite the change in zip codes. We decided to start podcasting as a way to stay connected beyond disliking people and gossiping about our friends. We also plan to be famous, so, start listening!
We are back for an end-of-year recap. Yes, we know you missed us!
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Abortion (obviously). Nudes and blackmail. Royal salary – stingy or service?
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Lopsided friendships. “This Is Not a Brothel.” Disney drama. Bye bye, Iowa!
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A very expensive birthday party. Religious abortion. Barnes & Nobel – friend or foe? Real World NOLA reunion.
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Fargo furries and 115 fetuses. More unionized workers, please. “I like girls that wear Abercrombie & Fitch.”
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Of course, we talk about the Oscars. Loss of ambition. RIP Madeleine Albright. To forgive divine.
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New whackadoo of the week! Kohl's needs some cash. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is amazing. Teeth and snake dreams.
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Grindr gives away Russian strategy and people are stealing gasoline from cars. NPR helpfully points out our bad pandemic habits and Kim wants you to get off your ass and WORK.
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The BBC brings back shortwave radio, why you get hangxiety, How I Met Your Father, and Carmen tries to become a Charmed One.
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And…we’re back! We get caught up after nearly 8 months. Then we get down to business and tackle the war in Ukraine (caused in part by the Keystone pipeline) and the ramifications of WFH life.
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Empty chairs at graduation. Universal basic income goes on without Andrew Yang. BDSM blackmail. Firework freakout.
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Tinker Tailor Tucker Carlson. It takes a village. WHO under fire. Catholic hypocrisy.
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Megan Rapinoe is no angel. Swimming lessons save lives. International gift diplomacy. Quit your job for a better life.
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United Healthcare: evil genius or just evil? A new home for CBS news. Kids in crisis. Sex-crazed cicadas.
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The messy return to work and expensive office space. Trump lost another desk. Team Paxton.
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Sexism in sports. Internet treasure. It’s okay to ask. Yoga unbanned in Alabama.
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What can’t Stacey Abrams do? ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ movie news. New wackadoo, Mark McCloskey. Joe Rogan is not canceled.
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Jenner lies about voting, but why? Clueless candidates guess the median. A new vaccine conspiracy. Goodbye, Ellen.
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The nose knows. Women’s sports costumes. Zach complains about masks. Actually, people do want to work.
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Alaskan Airlines isn’t here for your BS. Census repercussions. Shut up and work. “Sky’s Out, Thighs Out.”
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Whoopi! Men and the church. Women and drinking. Another South Dakota slave auction.
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Biden braces for impact. Walter Mondale’s final message. Company with $70k minimum salary excels. Languishing is a thing, and it’s us.
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Petty penny payment. Frank speech. Zach rants about court-packing. Baby, you’re [not getting] a firework [permit].
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More murder in Minnesota. Bring back the nervous breakdown. Racist rallies fail to populate. Sexual props and self-care.
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It’s finally Infrastructure Week. Team Pfizer Pfor Life. Welcome to the gun show. The one with the Friends reunion.
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Trump, Bon Jovi, and the Buffalo Bills. Oh, Utah. What to do with your vaccination card. Corporation donation conundrum.
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The New York Times has the Gaetz RECEIPTS. ND businessman’s panties in a twist over bathroom sign. Unhoused Girl Scouts melt hearts. More banking options, please.
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Gov. Noem bullies girls, and MN Supreme Court blames sexual assault victims during Women’s History Month. Tina Turner tells her story. UBI works!
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Big bulges down under. NCAA sexism. The necessary evil of tourism. Clean your desk.
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The summer Olympics but with covid. Vaccine secrecy. Black farmers and the ARPA. 70s gay tourism at the World Trade Center.
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Under the eyes of Texas. RIP Allan McDonald. BAmazon Union Strong. Long live daylight saving time.
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All things Meghan, Harry, and Oprah. PS. We all know it was Charles who is the racist.
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Ope! New MN plow names. Amazon’s Hitler design? The wacky housing market. Carmen is back with the sports.
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Respect Taylor. Senator Thune and Sister Mary Clarence. Kristi Noem v. facts. Biden’s boring picks.
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Chainsaws & childbirth. Adorable USPS makeover. South Dakota strikes again. School board trash-talking resignations.
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Nosy Venmoers. Airline points for what? Phone calls between friends. American Idol is still on?
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Mostly we just talk about Texas, Ted Cruz, and Kum & Go.
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TikTok hates Millennials. Emotional shopping won’t save us. Taylor’s version > Morgan Wallace.
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Men’s fashion evolves. Chauvin trial prep. The case for impeachment. Good Pillow.
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The QAnon grift and the March 4 inauguration. Naked Ryan Reynolds robbed in “most searched” list. Daddy Doug. Brittany doesn’t owe us shit.
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Cardi B, Mila Kunis, and sportball. “A Night of Lowemance.” We are old. Believe Women.
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GM goes green. “Promising Young Woman.” Former police budget creates housing. Cancel student debt.
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Vaccines are the new safe sex. More Harry Potter, please. Ted Cruz remains evil. The United States Postal Bank & Broadband?
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POTUS Peloton and abortion. Dr. Jill rocks the first outing. Rubio USF mystery.
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Fashion diplomacy. Misinformation plummets. Go ahead and put it off. MyPillow is canceled.
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The Yang Gang rides again. Kamala and Doug forever. Booze and cannibalism. #BeBest
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Sex in the City at 50. The future of office space. The expensive and dirty disrespect of the Trump family.
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Terrorism in the Capitol: Trump chumps and flex cuffs. Dominion sues for slander. Racism, crop top, and Daddy.
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Chaos in the Capitol. Lindsey Graham feared for his life. Rep. Mary Miller thinks Hitler was “right.” Light your dick pics properly.
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Small towns, small minds. Celine super-fan name change. Wackadoo CO rep plans to pack heat. Bye-bye, Betsy!
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Zach has a new hobby. Carmen got a fireplace. Hot firefighter calendar for a cause. Pantless police ruin orgy. Happy new year!
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Dolly Parton flirts with Playboy spread, will save us all. The Rockefeller Center tree is all of us. Cancel student loan debt.
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McDreamy, indeed. Cancel Thanksgiving. Where will Jared and Ivanka go? Georgia SOS.
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Biden win boosts Champagne sales. The masterful Jen O’Malley Dillon. Four Seasons Total Landscaping. #FreeBrittany
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We pop the Prosecco in honor of President-elect Biden! Lots of love for the chartthrobs. Special thanks to Indigenous voters and Georgia youth.
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We talk about the 2020 election, polls, and racists.
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How to stay sane today and beyond. Politics over family. Georgia peaches Stacey Abrams and Zach Nistler. We stan Nancy Pelosi.
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Omaha! Carmen’s back on the sports beat. Ellen Pompeo threatens to ruin Zach’s life. People love fall.
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Sasha Baron Cohen is trying to save democracy. Trump’s passwords. Feminist sweaters. Gay penguins.
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COVID-19 in the Dakotas (is very bad). Quaranclean. MLPS tiny houses. Shonda Disney drama.
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Naked on Zoom – some good, some bad. Ballot sanitation. West Wing nostalgia.
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Noem cries foul on KELO fairness. Microsoft offering virtual commute. Biden makes bank. Bonus Schitt’s Creek.
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Set caps lock to ATTACK. Jaime Harrison is crushing it. Moms mad about marketing. The plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen.
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So many men in love. SCOTUS wants more freedom (but not for you.) Kamala won. #ProudBoys
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Revenge in the Rose Garden. Snapchat’s not just for nudes anymore. COVID-19 confusion. Conscience rocks.
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Obviously, we talk about the debate, including Chris Wallace and Hillary Clinton. Also, Amy Coney Barrett and dreaming about work.
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Turns out, Trump’s broke. Topless voting. Summer v. winter. Death of Minnesota marijuana candidate creates chaos.
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No justice for Breonna Taylor. Debate prep. 3 kinds of lotion. Get your booty to the poll.
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All about Ruth. A little about Mark Kelly. Dem$ $hatter fundrai$ing record$.
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Holocaust deniers walk among us. Joe Biden is not the president (yet). Masks & vaccines in 2021. We stan librarians again.
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The title says it all, 2020 we are done with you!
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We’re surly about Surly. 52% of young people live at home. UM-Dearborn tries to segregate cafes. And the Oscar goes to…more BIPOC in 2024.
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Losers and suckers and nemeses, oh my! Loose lips (and large waves) sink ships. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
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Awkward! We’re mad and disappointed by legislators in WY and CA. Zach provides free advertising for Walmart+.
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This is Law & Order. Dr. Fauci is doing his best to get the word out. Upon further review, Ellen still kinda sucks. Sports, bicycles, and voting = lady freedom.
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Minneapolis is still on fire. Kamala cooks. RNC recap. Best wishes for the end of times, Zach and Carmen.
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Russia, Russia, Russia. Susan B Anthony doesn’t want your pardon. Get ready for DJT High. Let’s All Go to the Movies.
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Nancy and Hillary and Elizabeth and Jill and Michelle and Gabby and Kamala, oh my! We only talk about the National Democratic Convention.
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Milwaukee is sad. Gun nuts elect a new king. The grudge against HIMYM. Librarians are the best of us.
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We heart Katie Porter. People still live in Minneapolis. Carmen read “Untamed.” Trump wants more debates?
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We’re getting ready for the DNC. Maya Rudolph is getting ready for SNL. Another Ellen story (different Ellen!) and the insanity that is the Sturgis Rally.
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Even fake men get more respect than women. Trump adds to his list of broken promises. Sex-positive Canadians. Save Halloween!
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Entertainment correspondent Zach talks about Garth and Ellen. Americans struggle with boredom. Herman Cain’s shitty legacy.
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What’s more terrifying, ghosts or missing ballots? HR doesn’t care about you. Be like Montana!
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AOC takes men to task. Add campus health centers to the list of organizations unprepared for fall. GOP strands baby fundraisers in Rapid City. The top sheet debate rages on.
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WE’RE NERVOUS ABOUT SCHOOLS. Ellen isn’t as “kind” as her brand. We talk about masks (again) but also porn!
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Kristi is gambling state money on Minnesota businesses and gifting license details to the feds. Drones, racism, and nipples in the Twin Cities. Hang in there, Ruthie!
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Lockdown lingerie forever. Betsy’s back. Disney magic in the midst of madness. Med student Abbie Nistler joins the pod to teach us how to wear a damn mask – CORRECTLY!
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Oops! Giuliani did it again. The (Dixie) Chicks are ready for Carmen’s birthday. “Guys” is canceled. Evictions loom.
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In defense of BFF tattoos. Hyde stays (for now). Are master bedrooms racist? Drive-thru dinner and a strip show.
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Showdown in the stolen Black Hills. White lady faces charges and SCOTUS <3 abortion. Zach decides summer isn’t so bad, after all.
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We delve into the mysterious history of rape kits. It’s about time women are on Mt. Rushmore! Can you quit TV? (We can’t). J. Alexander Keung has a no good, very bad trip to Cub Foods.
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Tik Tok teens to the rescue! Give your dogs some space. Sex clubs, social distancing, and sextivals. We miss restaurants.
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Let’s learn about Juneteenth and reimagine cop shows. Trump celebrates Pride Month by discriminating against LGBTQ people. Anti-vax parents will be the death of us.
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Can’t blame Melania for renegotiating her prenup but we can blame Walmart for being racist. Speaking of racist, what are you reading this month for book club? Jon Stewart returns!
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Vegas is open for business, so make good choices! FFS, please return your shopping cart. Turns out, even liberal Minneapolis is racist. Abolish the police?
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Keep up your quarantine diet of booze and Cheetos – science says it’s okay! The United States Marine Corps makes a bold move to (finally – WTF) denounce the Confederacy and J.K. Rowling talks about menstruating. Let’s Go Joe!
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It’s Pride Month, and we’re still marching against police brutality. Our bestie Betsy DeVos is terrorizing trans kids (again), and we ask if Tyra was actually a tyrant after all? Pop the champagne! (Please – sales are down.)
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In this Minneapolis-themed episode, we talk about police unions and the cancer that is Bob Kroll. Neighbors are taking matters into their own hands and Minnesota is in play for November. Zach professes his love for Rep. Val Demings. #blacklivesmatter
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Are restaurants classist, a safety net, or both? Norma McCorvey was complicated, and abortion is health care. Sam Ellingson joins Our Point to talk MLB in the time of COVID and breakdown the Teigan-Roman drama. Play ball!
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The great Minnesota get together has been canceled. Facebook is giving people PTSD, churches miss you(r money) and organizers are going digital to register voters.
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Betsy DeVos thinks rapists have it too darn hard on college campuses, and President Trump makes a bigly announcement about his ‘super-duper’ missile. Financial planner Kate Hayes joins the conversation to tackle Richard Burr, the money stuff, and movie theater marquees.
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Coronavirus stress is destroying our bodies, and wearing masks make men sad. Progressives despair over their lack of instant success despite the absence of planning, infrastructure, and organizing. Go sports!
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What’s the matter with the women of Maine? Apparently, it’s Susan Collins. The 3x mayor of Las Vegas is facing a recall and we discuss the WASPs of WWII. RIP, offices of yore.
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem looks to history in her tribal relations (the part where treaties don’t matter, and the government does what it wants.) At least the Plandemic people had quality film production. The Notorious RGB is trying to make our lives better, but we’re too distracted by Adele to notice.
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Support the local economy and stick it to the man by buying books. Ryan Murphy takes on old Hollywood and pandemic brain fog is totally a thing. Release the murder hornets!
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We’re still talking about Joe Biden and whether or not we could pull off a spectacular lie about our secret baby. Do you miss your work spouse or are you just tired of being stuck with the one you’re with? Grab some carbs and listen!
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Some people are judging us for working in sweatpants and they should mind-their-business and focus on the fact that our system of government is failing us instead. We spend a lot of time gossiping about Tara Reade and Joe Biden, but luckily for us, gossiping is good for you!
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Did you drink bleach yet like Trump suggested or are you like us and complaining? Apparently, both are okay [sarcasm]! With COVID-19 it could be the end of cash or maybe the end of Stacey Abrams' campaign to be the next Vice President? It’s up to you to decide.
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In this episode Land O'Lakes thought they could sneak a logo change past us, we learn you can be lazy and happy, discuss the cost of a haircut, and share the worst job interview questions in the world!
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We finally gave into Girl Scout cookies, talked about labor unions creating more value for their members, relived the horrors of school gym class, and are shocked the Trump Administration is trying shift blame to Democrats.
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We praise Republicans for doing the right thing, discuss the best material for masks, giggle over being stuck at home with a new roommate during a pandemic, and talk about the importance of the United States Postal Service.
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Our Inaugural episode: Rex Manning, the importance of Macy’s, Stan, and the nosedive of Bernie Sanders.
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