Show Notes
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Jacob got a vasectomy, and yes, he's going to talk about it.
BJ has been doing JUNKETSSSS
What we've been Reading:
Jacob read the fourth Murderbot novella and Stephen King's Later.
What we've been Watching:
Ben watched Death By Lightning and Richard Linklater's two 2025 movies, Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague.
Brad watched Jay Kelly, Wake Up Dead Man, and Fackham Hall, Marty Supreme.
HT watched Wicked for Good, Rental Family, Hamnet, Train Dreams, Dust Bunny, a few episodes of Fallout Season 2.
BJ watched Female Prisoner Scorpion 1-3, Hamnet, and Kneecap (again) and I'm starting a full series rewatch of The Brady Bunch lol
What we've been Eating:
Ben tried Bodyarmor and Nerds Candy Corn.
Brad tried Snickerdoodle and Cafe Moka Hershey's Kisses, Dunkin's New Cookie Butter Santa Claus, Salted Caramel Lay's Chips, Peppermint Stick KitKat, and is loving the return of Sugar Cookie Toast Crunch.
BJ is eating everything cranberry at Trader Joe's
What we've been Playing:
Brad played the video game Viewfinder
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