Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone

Ep 118: The Nitty Grit-ty

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What is “true grit?” What’s false grit? What’s grit, and how do you help your kids get some (without Photoshopping them onto a horse)? Author Paul Tough (yes, real name!) comes by to grit us up. Also — your show descriptions! And an uncomfortable amount of talk about lubricants.


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Paul Tough

Author

paultough.com


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Timm Freeman

Guitar

TimmFreeman.com

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