Since 1887, we’ve celebrated the best weird holiday - Groundhogs Day. Every February 2nd Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his hole to determine how close we are to spring. How did such an idea get started? And how reliable is ol’ Phil?

We share pictures of our children online without a second thought. Could they sue us for that one day??

In the early 2000s, Major League Baseball star Barry Bonds was the best player in the league.  At the height of his popularity Bonds made the controversial decision not to allow his name, image, or likeness to be used in the popular video game All-Star Baseball. Then the game’s creators had an idea.

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Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/654586/punxsutawney-phil-groundhog-day-cameo
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-groundhog-day

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/instagram-facebook-and-the-perils-of-sharenting

https://www.mlb.com/news/an-interview-with-the-real-jon-dowd

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