All Holidays Matter Cliff Hansen

I am not looking forward to April Fools' Day this year, but that doesn't mean we can't have a fun episode about it!  In this episode I share an embarrassing Peace Corps story and we look at some of the best April Fools' Day pranks ever. Guest: Russell Silva.

Intro and outro: April Fools' Day Song (Whitney Avalon ft. Jon  Cozart) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMt-v6OA1iw

Dropkick Murphy's Smash Shit Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VaVKE82wMs


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Concluding our episode on Valentine's Day, Russell and Cliff look at how it's celebrated in different countries around the world, find out what chocolate has in common with turkey, and discover that people in the comments sections online are dicks, who knew!?

Our intro and outro music is "My Funny Valentine" (Babes in Arms) // Acoustic Cover by Shelly Mazor & idov shai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNm0sbKvRzs

Here's a link to the complete video about Saudi Arabia celebrating Valentine's Day. Interestingly, the host is really unhappy with the idea, and it's worth watching to see some of his cultural complaints with the holiday. Sense Islam's Valentine's Day bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9_DfYDRTGc

Here's that news article about the white pride billboard in Arkansas. Gross. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_woEC_l6T0


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Just wanted to let you know that I'm not ghosting you, but been crazy busy with everything going on regarding the coronavirus. Be back real soon!


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If we have to have an extra day of the year, why does it have to be in February? In this quickie, we look at the extra day squeezed into the calendar at the end of February.

Outro music is by Jonathan Mann: Leap Year Song. Check it out on YouTube!


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Russell and I continue our exploration in to the history of Valentine's Day with a discussion about love languages, a man turned into a donkey, and the strange history of Cupid.

The intro/outro song is by 1girl1guitar, and you can find her at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jszeBbm6WYc


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Have you ever thought Valentine's Day was a whole bunch of lies? It pretty much is! Check out the strange and convoluted history of this holiday in this episode with guest host Russell Silva.

Intro and outro music is clipped from the Merrel Twins' "It's Valentine's Day Song" . Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytMPI_6iw9o


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