Talk Straight

It's Alicia's birthday week - she's been doing some birthday celebrating - and we're back with a quick episode for you because... wait for it... we seem to have caused a run on White Claw Hard Seltzer. (Seriously, beautiful lushes, leave some for us!)  This has forced us to sample various other similar brands, including Truly and Mighty Swell. We rank them, but also issue a general warning for parents of young children when it comes to these seductively flavored products.  We give some shout outs to listeners (thank you, as always). And we're actually researching and planning for next week's episode. We'll take a journey to Stacie's ancestral homeland, the Netherlands, and sample Bols Genever, a forerunner to the spirit we know and love as gin.  Stuff we talk about: Boise's goat infestation - note this amazing NPR headline: "Kids these days: Unruly goats graze hell across suburban Boise." A little girl tells her teacher that her dad grows weed. Dad films a video of the girl explaining.&