In this episode of A-Squared Ramblers, hosts Alex and Adriana ease into the holiday season with reflections on Christmas nostalgia, traditions, and the subtle stress that comes with December. From revisiting Home Alone and the iconic house to discussing modern decorating trends, minimalist trees, and the pressure of holiday aesthetics, the conversation stays cozy, thoughtful, and real.

They also share where they stand on decorating fatigue, last-minute gift shopping, shipping woes, and the growing tension between tradition and trend. Along the way, Alex recaps a whirlwind Miami trip and Pokémon GO adventure, Adriana brings the festive cheer, and both bond over karaoke, Last Christmas by Wham!, and what it really means to “feel” Christmas.

The episode wraps on a heartwarming note with a special holiday moment that perfectly captures the spirit of the season.

In this episode of A-Squared Ramblers, hosts Alex and Adriana dive into a cozy, chaotic debrief of Thanksgiving and the start of December. From surprise cold fronts to even more surprising food opinions. Alex recaps his trip back to Nevada, last-minute turkey-breast experiments, pork loin for the main feast, and a dangerously good homemade coconut cream pie that temporarily dethroned his mom’s traditional pumpkin pudding cake. Adriana shares her dream Mexican-themed Thanksgiving spread — tamales, Spanish rice, nopales, sopa/fideo, cabbage, casseroles and endless leftovers — plus Black Friday traditions and her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary complete with church, vow renewals, and a very picky encounter with veggie-loaded rice at Dos Amigos.

From there, the Ramblers veer straight into a full-on food personality test: peas as a hard “no,” squash and zucchini wars, ground beef vs steak, fruit pies, eggplant at conferences, olives on pizza, cottage cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, raw vs cooked carrots, and the age-old question: is it really about flavor or texture? Alex talks about bulking-season meal prep with butternut squash, zucchini, chicken and avocado, while Adriana breaks down what she will and will not try, no matter how lovingly it’s prepared. They wrap with plans to ask their moms what baby foods they actually hated as kids and tease a follow-up in the next episode, all while inviting listeners to share the foods they still refuse to eat.

In this episode of A-Squared Ramblers, hosts Alex and Adriana reconnect as Alex broadcasts from his makeshift holiday studio back in Nevada. He recaps a whirlwind week of Nashville Nights—from hidden Christmas pop-up bars and woo-girl karaoke chaos to rooftop dancing and an ill-advised yet glorious 2 a.m. corn dog.

Adriana brings her own twist of holiday magic with a wild small-town serendipity story: her childhood friend and her college friend, who have never met and live in completely different states, randomly strike up a conversation at a pizzeria - all because of their connection to her.

But the festive energy shifts as the hosts dive into the rising AI cheating wars sweeping schools and colleges. They explore false plagiarism flags from grammar tools, unsuspecting students getting burned by sketchy “free AI helpers,” and the real tension this creates for teachers, districts, and academic integrity.

It’s cozy, chaotic, nostalgic, and timely. Everything that makes A-Squared Ramblers exactly what it is.