The Dufflepod

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We call it Presidents' Day, but the only guys who get any love on this day are General Washington and Honest Abe. Let's ponder some of the men who achieved the highest office in the land and accomplished nothing worth remembering. In this episode, we'll also learn about a man who got caught burgling the house of one of our most obscure presidents, along with the unorthodox way he managed to get off Scot free.

Is Valentine's Day worth celebrating, or is it just a commercialized guilt trip? However you feel about it, V-Day may dredge up some cringey memories. Join us as we share some of our own, plus a reading of either the worst or best dating profile ever written.

It's mid-winter. Wouldn't Richard Simmons and his boundless exuberance brighten up this gloomy time of year? Maybe, except no one knows what's happened to Richard Simmons. Also, is winter as bad as it used to be? We explore these issues and wrap up with a life-affirming poetry reading.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Dufflepod! In this episode we reveal the stunning origins of the holiday, together with turkey-related trivia and other nonsense.