Marcus, a labrador in Australia, didn't make it through a guide dog program. Luckily, he found his place as a therapy dog. <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/01/canine-carer-how-guide-dog-school-dropout-marcus-came-to-comfort-cancer-patients-for-a-living" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living (Kate Leaver, The Guardian, Mar 1, 2026)</a> <a href= "https://integrishealth.org/resources/on-your-health/2024/april/what-do-therapy-dogs-do" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What do Therapy Dogs do? (Integris Health, Apr 25, 2024)</a> Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast <a href= "mailto:condensedsoup@proton.me">condensedsoup@proton.me</a> *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

Marcus, a labrador in Australia, didn't make it through a guide dog program. Luckily, he found his place as a therapy dog. Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living (Kate Leaver, The Guardian, Mar 1, 2026) What do Therapy Dogs do? (Integris Health, Apr 25, 2024) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

Marcus, a labrador in Australia, didn't make it through a guide dog program. Luckily, he found his place as a therapy dog. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/01/canine-carer-how-guide-dog-school-dropout-marcus-came-to-comfort-cancer-patients-for-a-living" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living (Kate Leaver, The Guardian, Mar 1, 2026)</a> <a href="https://integrishealth.org/resources/on-your-health/2024/april/what-do-therapy-dogs-do" rel="noopener noreferrer">What do Therapy Dogs do? (Integris Health, Apr 25, 2024)</a> Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast <a href="mailto:condensedsoup@proton.me" rel="noopener noreferrer">condensedsoup@proton.me</a> *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

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Condensed Soup is your daily 10-minute dose of sharp pop culture, delightful weirdness, and deep-dive comedy — hosted by Broadway veteran, comedian, and educator Lulu Picart. It's part late-night monologue, part backstage hang — all wrapped up in a quick package you can take on your commute, your walk, or your pre-show warmup. Come for the small talk, stay for the big talk.

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