From the Middle - Christmas Confections, 90s Toy Perfection, and Cultural Traditions

12/21/22 • 59 min

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#184. Merry Christmas everyone! It’s Christmas week, and while Kory is off traveling with his wife, Dillon and Kendall celebrate the holiday week with some lists, statistics, and nostalgia surrounding this time of year. We discuss our favorite sweet treats while we look into a state-by-state chart of America’s favorite cookies. We mention a fun little surprising tradition we’ve heard about from Japan as well as other nations around the world. We go down a list of popular Christmas gifts for kids from the 90’s as we reminisce about our own Christmas lists from our youth. Finally us Americans are into an egg based drink, only we don’t call it that because its gross. But eggnog? We’re all about that and we learn a bit about its history. We hope you all stay warm and safe this weekend, and if you have a chance, share your holiday traditions with us! The LinkTree below gets you to all the ways you can do that. Until next time, be filled with good cheer!
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#183. It’s chow time! Dillon had an idea a while ago that we call “One Last Shot” where we would record eating foods we hate just to see if we maybe have changed our tastes since we’ve last tried them. Resulting from a wager on the Michigan vs Ohio State game, that idea has turned around to bite him and Kory as they eat themselves through a grid of terror. There is some relief built into the challenge, and a couple minds were indeed changed, but mostly what we experienced is horror or hilarity depending on which chair one was sitting in. In the back half we do a quick catch-up as Dillon’s home was rescued from carbon monoxide poison by the ever-comedic Dave. Kendall performed a hit-and-run on a deer, and Kory experienced some interesting reporting from the local Taco Bell news reporter. And then we get into the real heart of this episode as Lily, Kory’s daughter, takes us on a journey we would never expect as she shares a long kept secret from her childhood. No spoilers; you just absolutely have to let her story hit you. This one is a zoo of ups and downs and it’s totally worth your time. Share your related stories or unrelated topics via the LinkTree below! We enjoy calls, texts, emails, and the like! Until next time, be kind to each other ya filthy animals.
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#185. It’s officially the holiday tweener week! We probably (definitely) made that up, but just roll with it. In the midst of our still ongoing Christmas celebrations, we took a moment to catch up with each other and share our stories. Dillon’s family is finally in the stages of having a child of the fun Christmas age, and boy did they deliver. Barbie Dream Houses have gotten fancier from when we were kids. They have smart thermostats now. Or I think that’s what’s going on, I wasn’t really listening. Kendall’s Christmas dinner was imported baked beans which he shared with his kid’s new friend, Alexa. Or something like that. Kory and his wife went to New York where they encountered the progressiveness of tushy sprinklers. I’m sure that was it. Sorry if I seem distracted. I’m still trying to figure out why we’re all paying so much attention to subtle facial movements to house music on TikTok. Are we too old for this? Is this really what the kids are into? If you want to clear your mind of whatever that is, no worries, we have some streaming suggestions for you and some well-wishes for a continued safe and joyful season. Check the LinkTree below to interact, and until next time, be kind to each other!
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