Jana and Brian are joined by comedian Nori Reed (Raven’s Home, After Midnight, HBO, Showtime) for a long-overdue redo episode after a tragically corrupted audio file. Together, they unpack the algorithm’s favorite “wisdom,” debate whether quarter-zips thin culture, and grocery store inflation are all signs of late-stage capitalism, and share recession-era survival tips ranging from refund confidence and rejection therapy to accidentally buying 20 bunches of kale at Whole Foods. The conversation swerves from self-help grifters and body politics to fascism and why everything suddenly costs $80, before diving into listener advice when a Bay Area pastry chef asks what people actually want from a bakery case. Jana, Brian, and Nori weigh in.

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Hosts: Jana Schmieding (@janaunplgd) and Brian Bahe (@brian_bahe)

Guest: Nori Reed (@norireed)

Music: Steve Jenkins (@stevejenkins)

Producer: John Delviscio (@johndelviscio)

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