It's Saint Nicholas Day and National Microwave Oven Day. On this episode, Barry shares his love of the microwave, but explores the anxiety of waiting to hear two seconds of dead air between kernels popping to know that his popcorn is done.

It's Saint Nicholas Day and National Microwave Oven Day.  On this episode, Barry shares his love of the microwave, but explores the anxiety of waiting to hear two seconds of dead air between kernels popping to know that his popcorn is done. 

On this episode, Barry reflects back on his youth and a prank that his mother pulled with her Christmas cards.

On this episode, Barry reflects back on his youth and a prank that his mother pulled with her Christmas cards.

On National Sock Day and National Cookie Day, Barry celebrates matched socks and reflects on his mom's sugar cookies.

On National Sock Day and National Cookie Day, Barry celebrates matched socks and reflects on his mom's sugar cookies.   

We intend to start working on our Christmas cards early each year, but to do that we need to find them. We got such a good deal on them in January ... half off! Where did we put them?

We intend to start working on our Christmas cards early each year, but to do that we need to find them.  We got such a good deal on them in January ... half off!  Where did we put them?

On National Mutt Day, Barry shares the stories of the shelter animals he has adopted through the years.

On National Mutt Day, Barry shares the stories of the shelter animals he has adopted through the years.