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In today’s episode of Simple Joe, I kick things off with the wild fact that your smartphone has more computing power than all of NASA had in 1969 when they sent humans to the moon, which gets me thinking about why we haven’t gone back. From there, I share the weather for St. Paul, Minnesota and Cincinnati, Ohio, and talk a bit about my travels from Madrid to Manchester and the nudge from Karin that got me on the mic today. I run through notable birthdays like Robert F. Kennedy, Richard Dawson, Joe Biden, Bo Derek, Mike D, Joel McHale, Dierks Bentley, and Josh Turner, plus the quirky historic event of the yo-yo’s first U.S. patent. With National Absurdity Day and National Peanut Butter Fudge Day on the calendar, it’s already fun, but the big feature is the listener-picked story about Bunny the talking dog, a sheepadoodle using a digital soundboard to ask questions, express emotions, and spark debates about cross-species communication. I walk through the science, the skepticism, the emotional moments, and the possibilities as this technology develops. I wrap up by inviting listeners to share their thoughts, text me, spread the show on social media with #simplejoeismyfriend, and remember that memories are better than stuff as we head into the holiday season.

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