Reflecting Pools and Construction Zones
6/27/202648 min
This week, we talk reflecting pools, hydration breaks, and hot dudes with Emmy Blotnick, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Gianmarco Soresi. Plus, Pavement's Stephen Malkmus joins us to answer three questions about construction zones.
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David1:18
Hi.
Peter Sagal· Host1:19
Hi.
David1:19
This is, uh, David from Brooklyn.
Peter Sagal· Host1:20
Hey, David from Brooklyn. Can you differentiate yourself? There are a lot of Davids in Brooklyn.
David1:25
[laughs] Uh, well, father of two, run two half-marathons,