On this week's episode I recount a very exciting Step Sing weekend in our family, Melanie shares a delicious new dip discovery, and we both try to make our peace with who we didn't know at the Grammys.

As always we deal with the low-level hum of a leaf blower (and a vacuum!), and it's my turn for Five Favorites.

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Show Notes:

• hot dirty martini dip
• Shrinking on Apple TV+
• Family of Spies
• Samford Step Sing
• People We Meet on Vacation on Netflix
• our Patreon episode on counterweights
• Alex's fraternity's Step Sing performance (they won!)
• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo
• Hank Williams, Jr.
• The Criterion Channel
• David's new socks
• OXO Good Grips peeler
• Think Royln clear stadium bag (less than $30, final sale)
• Valentine's slippers
• Helen
• Bayonet

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On this week's podcast episode, in the midst of unusually cold temperatures in San Antonio and Birmingham, Melanie and I discuss recent NFL developments (not our regular wheelhouse), Indiana's national championship, and - what we've all been waiting for - an update from Melanie on the racoons next door. Hydrate, grab a snack, and settle in, everyone.

We also talk about Melanie's return to World War II books, David interrupts our recording not once but twice (the Hudsons were trying to get some business-y things handled), and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.

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Show Notes:

• Melanie's capelet heating pad
• Broncos and Patriots play in a blizzard
• Ann Michael Maye on IG
• Indiana wins national championship
• Fernando Mendoza's bruised arm
• David Thomas and Sissy Goff, the kindest people who have ever lived
• bandana fringe jacket
• Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block
• Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn
• cast recording of Ragtime
• Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
• L'Oreal Elvive 8-Second Wonder Water hair treatment
• ODODOS drawstring leggings
• Ghirardhelli Double Chocolate hot chocolate mix
• We the Free Libre wide leg cords
• To the Peak quarter zip

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On this week's episode Melanie rejoices about the trajectory of Aggie basketball, and I continue to be filled with hope about Mississippi State baseball. We talk about a couple of memorable life events that happened with my college friends this past week, and Melanie shares about a show that she and Perry have watched.

Melanie also recaps how she tried on every pair of jeans she owns, and it's my turn for Five Favorites.

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Show Notes:

• Aggie basketball beats the Longhorns
• State's women beat Kentucky
• The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
• king cakes
• Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer
• Catherine boyfriend jeans
• Free People penny flares
• Adi mid-rise jeans
• Risen jeans
• Favorite dress in some years
• evening bag
• 20 Mule Team Borax
• lymphatic contour brush
• rattan sideboard

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