This week on Premeditated Opinions, we celebrate two very different American traditions:

1. Chicken and waffles at a dive bar on Valentine’s Day
2. Congressional hearings that feel suspiciously like reality television

You’re welcome.

We kick things off with the evolution of Pamela’s now-sacred Valentine’s tradition: a quest for chicken and waffles that began in Louisville, survived a hookah bar, endured relocation to Dallas, and somehow now involves five adults, one confused hostess, and another confused server.

From there, we spiral (politely) into:

• Why traditions matter more than the food
• The difference between cynical Valentine’s Day and choosing fun
• Dogs, brisket at 1AM, and questionable trimming decisions

And then, because we live in 2026 and nothing is calm, we talk about:

• Political hearings that feel like scripted television
• Why following historians like Heather Cox Richardson keeps us sane
• The difference between staying informed and doomscrolling
• The danger of theatrical politics replacing serious governance
• Epstein files, conspiracy culture, and why accountability still matters

We don’t pile on.
 We don’t scream.
 We do, however, expect adults in power to behave like adults.

And because we refuse to end on doom and gloom, we pivot to:

• Out-of-country vacation dreams
• Beach vs. mountains
• RV life, Big Bend, and why plumbing is non-negotiable

This episode is equal parts:

• friendship
• frustration
• food
• and fully baked thoughts

If you’re trying to balance staying informed without losing your mind, and also just want to laugh about confusing a Valentine’s Day server, you’re in the right place.

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