In this episode, Kelsey is joined by a special guest, her brother Hayden, who is filling in for regular co-host Johnny.

1. Intro & Personal Updates

• Midwest Weather: The siblings discuss the "frigid" weather and a recent snowstorm that dumped a foot of snow on the Midwest. They swap stories about dangerous winter driving, including witnessing a semi-truck dangling off a bridge and a gruesome accident involving a gooseneck trailer.

2. Weird News Roundup

The hosts cover a variety of oddball and current event headlines:

• Food Safety: A recall on shredded cheese in 31 states due to metal fragments.
• Animal Antics:
• A bald eagle dropped a cat through a woman's windshield in North Carolina.
• A juvenile raccoon fell through the ceiling of a liquor store and was found passed out drunk.
• Crime & Punishment:
• A Missouri judge resigned after facing discipline for wearing an Elvis wig and singing during court proceedings.
• Two Texas men were arrested for plotting to take over a Haitian island to create a hub for illegal activities.
• A New Zealand man swallowed a Fabergé pendant (inspired by the James Bond film Octopussy) to steal it.

• Pop Culture & Misc:
• A GameStop customer traded a Pokémon card worth $33,000.
• Millie Bobby Brown changed her name after marriage.
• An auction was announced for a rare bottle of Dom Pérignon from Charles and Diana's 1981 wedding.
• Dave Coulier (Full House) was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

• 3. The Literary Corner (Books)
• Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty.
• The Secret Market of the Dead by Giovanni Di Feo (Described as Young Adult with Italian folklore elements).
• Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister and Out of Air by Rachel Reese.
• Cozy Mysteries: A series by Jennifer Hawkins featuring a talking Corgi, including Murder Always Barks Twice and Cold Nose for Murder.
• Non-Fiction: Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner (Memoir of Princess Margaret’s lady-in-waiting).
• Queer Romance: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles and A Rulebook for Restless Rogues by Jess Everlee.
• Poetry: Reading Shakespeare sonnets aloud to help with his stutter.

NYT Top 10 List: They also reacted to the New York Times' top books of the year, including Angel Down, The Director, and Mother Emanuel.

4. TV & Media Watch List

• Scandal
• Supernatural
• RuPaul's Drag Race: They reviewed the cast announcement for Season 18, laughing at drag names like "Sierra Mist," "Jane Don't," and "Kenya Please".

We are also happy to announce that we will be beginning our book club! We will be starting The DiscWorld Series by Terry Pratchett! We are moving to book 5, Sourcery (we are reading in publication order). Please be patient with Kelsey, she never reads a series start to finish without reading things inbetween!

Please rate, review and subscribe! Don’t forget to tell a friend!

You can join us on Facebook and Instagram!

If you have a topic/book recommendation or if you need someone to talk too, you can email us at [email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.