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#199: Reverse Gift of the Magi

January 6th, 2023 · 102 minutes

It's time for Holiday Results, which somehow includes strong opinions on labeling leftovers, preparing strawberries, and sweating "le mot juste." Also, ponies are considered.

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Merlin is pretty proud of his dinner, but John has questions about the dressing situation. Merlin may not understand how skiing works.

In Follow-Up, John shares more voices from the past, and your hosts confront an escalating international rift about the existence of a facial expression.

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Max Kreienbaum on "frown"
Canecittadino on "frown"
Jonny Eklund on "frown"
Imre on "frown"
Mark Steadman on "frown"
Cai on "frown"
Florence Pugh being vaguely frown-y
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John's birthday carrot cake recipe, from Ina Garten
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