Enjoy episode 18 of Shaggin' Flies, featuring Sarah Griffin (@skg_18), whose work you can find here, as we cover an uncountable number of completely inane topics, including:

1:15 – Ben begins the pod with a handy lesson on figuring out how to deal with delays

2:00 – Silver the 20-year old calico cat sets a new record for podcast interruption

3:20 – Why have we non-Massholes probably heard of Watertown, MA? 😳

5:30 – Ben just now learns that Zach lived in Providence until last October; Sarah indulges Zach’s weird fascination with New England culture and explains the difference between all of the states

8:45 – A super awkward and sudden segue into writing careers

9:15 – The story of how all three of us accidentally stumbled into history degrees

10:15 – Ben’s college advisor was NOT doing their job

12:00 – Student teaching in a nutshell: “are you new?”

15:00 – AP Style vs. Marxist theory in Communications programs

17:00 – Boomer Red Sox fans are a notoriously welcoming group of fans

21:00 – Zach’s camera takes offense to John Means

22:00 – Why hockey is cool

26:00 – The truths and untruths in Massachusetts stereotypes

29:00 – The legend of Traffic Jam Jimmy

30:30 – Boston drivers are indeed a MENACE

32:30 – Weekly reminder that I Am Baby

34:00 – Is it normal to care about other peoples’ windshield wipers?

35:15 – We interrupt this program to talk about Zach’s tire flying off on the highway the other day

39:00 – Service industry horror stories

42:00 – Ma’am, this is, in fact, a Chili’s

47:00 – US Labor law is something, isn’t it.

48:00 – Why baseball? It’s something you grow up with!

51:15 – Championship parades really are the best

54:00 – The AL East Grievance Hour

1:00:30 – Is Maryland the South???

1:05:30 – Wisconsin does not get enough credit for their absolutely batshit drinking culture

1:09:00 – We made the questionable decision to record during Game Six of the NBA Finals

1:10:15 – Rebranding as GiannisList

1:11:00 – Breaking the news of the Mookie Betts trade to the state trooper that pulled Sarah over

1:14:00 – Which is a better story than getting pulled over on the Ohio Turnpike while listening to Mrs. Officer

1:15:45 – Miller Park > Camden Yards #MidwestSupremacy

1:17:15 – The Great Crab Dip Waffle Fries vs. Chicago Hot Dog Debate Part 18

1:19:45 – Guinness Blonde is made in Baltimore?

1:20:45 – We don’t do plugs, but we do give shoutouts to 18th century colonizers

1:21:15 – Order of Operations trifecta!

1:26:00 – Sandlot slander, etc

1:29:00 – Is it bad or is it funny?

1:32:00 – What’s the real story of the One Direction breakup?

1:33:00 – There is a zero percent chance the oldest house on Cape Cod is NOT haunted

1:36:00 – The difference between Muppets and Sesame Street

1:39:00 – On chicken sandwiches and other important topics

1:40:30 – We ALL used to be geeks about the Presidents

1:44:00 – Presidential fun fact bonanza

1:45:30 – Everyone in Watertown knows Whitey Bulger

1:47:30 – Equal amounts of excitement for the Bucks winning an NBA championship and the White Sox completing an eighth inning comeback against the Twins

1:49:00 – Self-editing is hard but important!

1:53:00 – Wedding crashers by way of playing the children’s game Manhunt

1:55:00 – The Full Count!

• Sarah’s Book Recommendation: Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride T