It’s two days before Christmas and we absolutely should not have hit record.

We meant to talk about Christmas books and last-minute reads. We did that… briefly. Then it turned into bookstore chaos, holiday nostalgia, Megan Quinn love, Stranger Things nerves, TikTok humor, ringtones, iron infusions, Missouri weather, and whatever else popped into our heads.

This episode is unfiltered, rambling, very real, and exactly what happens when you record right before the holidays.

If you’re here for book talk, chaos, laughs, and “how did we get here?” energy — welcome.

Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Big plans coming in 2026.