On this week's episode Melanie and I recap our (very brief) time together in Nashville, we talk about all the reading I've done over the past week (it's obnoxious, really), and we discuss a couple of takeaways from the most recent round of RushTok (all the balloons at the University of Arkansas really made an impression on us). 



We also break down my first attempt at playing mahjong, and it's my turn for Five Favorites.



Enjoy, y'all!



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Show Notes:

- Caroline's new book, The Lion & the Bear, out October 14th

- The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville

- Drusie & Darr

- restrooms at The Hermitage

- Ladybird Taco

- New Heights episode with Taylor Swift

- Taylor Swift and sourdough

- Taylor Swift and Slim Aarons

- Bamboozled on Friends

- Lilo's Salad (this is the salad that Melanie and I love)

- Any Given Saturday on Netflix

- e newton jewelry

- Tri Delt Bid Day baloons at University of Arkansas

- Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

- These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (fairly spicy in the event that you try to avoid spicy)

- Let's Make a Scene by Laura Wood (also fairly spicy with a really fun premise)

- The Ferryman by Justin Cronin (NOT The Journeyman - I got the title wrong on the episode)

- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

- Taryn Delanie Smith / The Unlikely Countrywoman on YouTube

- Bare Home comforter set

- By Anthropologie Hardware Side-Slit midi skirt

- Mateo's Cantina Salsa

- Just in Time cast recording

- We the Free Garden Painters pullover



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