
433: Coffee with Mom—That Toy Really Sucks
04/22/25 • 67 min
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Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike’s three-time NYT bestselling mom, is back for a check-in. In this episode you’ll hear about the horrors of hoarding, books you’ll never read, dancin’ chicken, crab pickin’, and a Mother’s Day story about a toy that really sucks!
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Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike’s three-time NYT bestselling mom, is back for a check-in. In this episode you’ll hear about the horrors of hoarding, books you’ll never read, dancin’ chicken, crab pickin’, and a Mother’s Day story about a toy that really sucks!
Big thanks to our terrific sponsors
AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code: Mike to get $35 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame.
CompanyCam.com Jobsite photo tools to manage work from anywhere.
K12.com/Rowe Find a tuition-free K12-powered school near you.
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