Dave and Isabelle, a married couple in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada discuss various topics
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Welcome to the Couplecast podcast, where regular ramblings take place!
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A married couple living just outside Atlanta share their lives, laughs, and perspectives on the world around them.
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A couplecast from the from the Badger state of Wisconsin.
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Broken Area - Episode 534 - He Said Sarcastically
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Recorded on a Saturday, posted on a Sunday. I’ve been marking. I’m not a marking fan. Isabelle has a thing over the weekend. The weather is weird, now it’s colder than normal. Still, as noted, not normal.By Dave and Isabelle
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Broken Area - Episode 533 - Experimenting With Bioplastic
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Lousy day today, only 3 degrees and raining. The term is getting closer to ending. I’m in the tunnel, I. can see a light. I’m not going to CO3 for the first time in 10 years. Isabelle is, as always, applying for grants. I saw my students’ honours thesis project poster presentations yesterday, they were great! I hate when they are stocking the shelv…
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Broken Area - Episode 532 - It's Getting Fishy
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That’s because we have been eating more fish. Gross day today, 2 and rain. Had one of my favourite cashiers again. It’s been a busy week, lots of marking. I had a good meeting I can’t talk about. No, seriously a good meeting! Isabelle didn’t get a grant, but she keeps on trucking, you know she’s getting the next one.…
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Friday! Weather obsession continues… it is nice today (up to +7) but boy was it cold earlier in the week. I am trying to keep up on my classes. Getting the motivation to work out can be hardBy Dave and Isabelle
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Broken Area - Episode 530 - Micro Minuscule
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Back to Friday. Really cold today, like -10, but it is supposed to go up to like 2 or something. This is the least harsh winter ever here. I’ve been doing out taxes. Isabelle as usual has a thing this afternoon. She’s going to teach people about rotoscoping. This is the last day of the break. I had a 70s nostalgia moment with my cashier.…
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Broken Area - Episode 529 - I Have Nothing
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TUESDAY?! Yes Tuesday, we messed up last week’s recording. We know Rob Lee isn’t complaining. The other Dr. Brodbeck is here visiting. It’s always great having Maddie here. Oh yeah, Isabelle and Maddie are watching somme show called ‘I Have Nothing’ Going up to +1 today, the ‘winter’ my be ending.By Dave and Isabelle
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Broken Area - Episode 528 - Second Hand Sugar
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Friday is our day. The weird warm weather is still here, but it is supposed to go away by Sunday. Still, it looks and feels like April, it’s umm, weird, let’s use that again. I am marking. Isabelle is arting. Wasn’t too too bd today.By Dave and Isabelle
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Broken Area - Episode 527 - Looping in the Loops
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Another Fridaycast, as is becoming our custom. Isabelle ahs a student intern working with her, which is pretty great. Both parties are getting something out of it, which is how such things shoudl work. I am marking. I am literally marking right now, just waiting for a file to load. We got a new tentative agreement, let’s see if it is accepted. (Pro…
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Broken Area - Episode 526 - Internal Bell For 354
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Now that’s a title. Friday again. It’s weirdly warm, but no, it’s fine… We stopped off at Isabelle’s studio, you’ll hear some of that. Something good happened at work, can’t tell you what it is yet. Term is getting more easy to deal with. The city is trying to do some good things for Francophones, which is good.…
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Broken Area - Episode 525 - Soap and Dynamite
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Friday shopping? Again?! Well let’s see if I get this posted before Saturday. Work has been, interesting, let’s go with that. Isabelle has, as usual, a metric tonne of art stuff going on. Today will be super busy. There is a car parked in a field. By itself. Without any tire tracks. It’s -20.By Dave and Isabelle
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Broken Area - Episode 524 - The Larry Tyler Moore Show
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I’m extremely proud of this title. Isabelle has sent her artwork to Sudbury to be shown, and it made it. Isabelle makes plastic. Seriously. Hopefully next week will be less hectic at work. I ran into my friend Brandon. There was nobody at the grocery store, we were supposed to have a big storm, hasn’t happened. I’ve added more stuff to my Plex serv…
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Broken Area - Episode 523 - A Place To Do a Thing
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Back to Saturday. We had a freezing drizzle warning over night, so there was a lot of ice to scrape off of the car. The term starts Monday, I’m pretty much ready. Isabelle as usual has a lot of cool stuff on the go. Jon is also ready for the term. The Fringe is a big world wide thing.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 522 - UTILITY CART!
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Another Friday one, back to the regular schedule next week. Not super busy. It’s sunny and below freezing. It has been warm. We have no snow. We’ve been watching Twin Peaks. It holds up.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Hey it’s our last one before Christmas! It was, as you can see in the accompanying pic, not great. It wasn’t that bad either though. It’s unseasonably warm, and it is supposed to rain on Christmas. We’ve had the odd brown Christmas before. From us to you, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 520 - Get Away I Don't Want This
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Weird week, heavy snow, then melting. It’s getting closer to Christmas! I bought the Meli Melo stuff. Isabelle is watching NYPD Blue. Lots of stuff changes throughout the show. She’s also making ink. I have a few things to do before taking a break. Cashed in my PC points this week.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 519 - High Breathing
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So that was a fun week. On Saturday I found out I had COVID. Well, I’m all up to date on my vaccines etc so I was ok, though a couple of the days were very unpleasant. That said, I’m good now,, but boy did shopping tire me out. Isabelle always has stuff on the go. I got our turkey. Nice day today. Isabelle is looking for new traditions.…
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Broken Area - Episode 518 - C to the NDOP
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It’s Canadian National Day of Podcasting. An ‘even’t dreamed up by some people or something. Anyway, it is a time when you can hear, on Dec 1, a bunch of great indie podcasts. And this one… Oh we’re a day early, hopefully this will. not mess up Rob Lee’s schedule… I’ll be involved in six shows today, which is. one. shy of my record. Isabelle is mak…
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Broken Area - Episode 517 - Here is a Puppeteer
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This episode has nothing to do with puppets, but it’s a good title. We’re off to a thing tonight, so we needed wine, hence the LCBO stop. Isabelle is building a thing out of giant Mecano. The term is almost over. The. Alouettes won the Grey Cup. There is less of a connection with sports heroes than there used to be.…
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Broken Area - Episode 516 - Abstact and Weird
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Se today it is a short one. Isabelle had a thing in the morning, so I took the bus to the store and Isabelle picked me up. The thing was an open house at her studio and others. I’ve got a lot coming up this week, tests and essays to mark. I thought I was going to miss my bus, but then I didn’t. Oh this was recorded Saturday, but released on Sunday.…
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Broken Area - Episode 515 - Double Digit November
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It’s November. It’s not super nasty out, so any decent day is a win. Isabelle has been super busy arting. I’m in that sort of calm before the storm part of the term. Isabelle managed to buy clothes at the store in the time between me getting to the checkout and paying. It was impressive. We might be buying a fake Christmas tree, which will end our …
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Broken Area - Episode 514 - Don't Touch the Halls
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We had a big trip this week. Not to bury the lede, but there are now two Dr.s Brodbeck in the family. Our drive was eventful. On the way home we ate Chinese food in a gas station parking lot. We’re very proud of Maddie. We’re very proud of Jon too, he was great at home giving out candy and all of that. As usual Isabelle has art stuff coming up and …
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Broken Area - Episode 513 - Today is Yesterday
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Is that the title of a Star Trek Episode? I know there’s a Tomorrow is Yesterday and All our Yesterdays. The title refers to the fact that we recorded this on Friday, but I’m putting it out on Saturday. I’m writing this on Saturday, but we recoded this yesterday, so I can’t remember everything we talked about. I know we talked about a couple of tra…
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Broken Area - Episode 512 - Award Winning
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Let’s start off by saying that Isabelle got a big award this week! You can hear her acceptance speech in this episode. It was nice that people from the U, including the president, were there. It’s hard being a one person anything. A little cool today.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Nice day today, 8C, clear, though windy. Isabelle’s hair makes punctuation. Isabelle got some arm warmers which, I didn’t know were a thing. Not too busy today, I guess everyone was burnt out from thanksgiving or something.. We had friends over! Oh and some really bad stuff happened to our neighbours. We’re thinking of them.…
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Broken Area - Episode 510 - NineNineNineNine
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Maybe this should have been last week’s title. Also, this is likely the earliest in an episode where we have come up with a title. OK, the heat wave is over, it is 9 degrees out. Also it is grey. I think I may take my bike in. Isabelle didn’t get a grant, ahh well, can’t win ‘em all, but it’s nice if you can. It’s the break week!…
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Broken Area - Episode 509 - Event Planning
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Relatively quiet week. It’s still sorta warm, it’s weird. Rainy though a bit. There’s a test in one of my classes next week. Jon is still doing great in my class. We went to a dinner, it was fun, until the line dancing started. Event planning is not a one person job.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 508 - Not Her Again
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Isabelle is back from her trip to Ottawa. Jon and I had a good week while she was away. It’s super warm out. Isabelle met a Senator. We’re going to a Franco thing tomorrow. Not Francisco Franco you idiots…By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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We went early this week, Isabelle has a thing at noon. So it’s the first week, well the first real week of the term. It’s fine, everything is fine… Isabelle was on tv this week! Jon seems to be enjoying my classes. Nice day today, might get a ride in. It’s been decent out all week really.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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It’s quite nice out. It’s the first week of school. So I had classes. Jon came. Isabelle has been painting. Doors. In hour house. Something happened before we started recording and we aren’t telling you about it. I got one of my two favourite cashiers. The air conditioners are coming out, Jon is not too please about that, but you can’t have them in…
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Broken Area - Episode 505 - I Forgot What to Call This One
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I know I typed something into the Backpack studio notes, alas, I have nothing. It’s the last long weekend of the summer. Because of that, it was a bit nuts at the store. I ran into Brandon, a colleague in biology. Isabelle is setting up an exhibition today. There will be an art talk next week, here is a link to Isa’s micro gallery’s instagram page.…
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Broken Area - Episode 504 - Give It Away Now
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Nice day today, somewhat cooler, fall is coming. We went to a wedding. They had a cool ‘giveaway’ thing. This, as with the tea ceremony from June, should be added to all weddings. Isabelle has two short films in a film festival in Toronto! Isabelle has been making ink. Yo, Anglo media, she’s right here……
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Broken Area - Episode 503 - Colour Is Hard
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Nice day today. You might say it’s a nice day for a …… It’s been super windy, so much so that I haven’t ridden my bike. Oh and I broke a spoke this week. We’re off to Sean and Ray’s wedding today. I can’t remember the last complete wedding thing I went to. Isabelle went to a pretty cool art show last night.…
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Broken Area - Episode 502 - Paying the Bills and Feeding the Stomach
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The weather is a bit gross, but, we had fun. I needed new bike tires (photo attached). ISABELLE GOT A GIANT GRANT!! Congratulations to her. She will do some great things with the support. Isabelle also made a song for today. Plus we needed gas, which I know you all find quite exciting.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 501 - Each Mouthful is a Pleasure
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Jon came with us today to buy some clothes. He didn’t say much. Isabelle went to a drawing club. There was pizza at the drawing club that is pretty great. Store was a bit nuts, as it is a long weekend. I believe civic holiday is the day we celebrate the Honda Civic. Really nice day today.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 500 - You Pump Gas and Buy Things
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Holy crap we’ve done 500 of these things! We just got back from MMPR 23. Isabelle saw some great art stuff. It was great seeing Anth and Jay and Dude and Yooper and Candace and Jasen with an E and Stephanie and Oliver. (I probably missed someone, don’t really care….) We went to an 80s themed restaurant, which, if it existed in the 80s. Jon stayed h…
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Broken Area - Episode 499 - Isabelle's Soup of Horror
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We’ve almost done 500 of these. Also, we started podcasting on July 29, 2005, so this is an anniversary show of sorts. No you can’t find the old ones. Mike Mussel visited! We’re on our way to MMPR tomorrow. It’s at least a thousand degrees. Went to the LCBO today, bag.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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An early one today as Isabelle has a thing. Isabelle is fixing her bunnies that were vandalized. Very nice day today! Most young people, when they are bored, don’t wreck things. I told the story of the refreshing rotisserie chicken, which I may have done before but I don’t care. What did you pay for this anyway?…
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Broken Area - Episode 497 - Car Video Editing
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Another grey day. Hey, it’s time for summer festivals! We have one going on right now in town Isabelle did a cool collaboration with a slam poet. We’ve been biking. The weather might be nice or it might be a storm, who knows? There were tornadoes this week in Ottawa and outside of Montreal. An outdoor concert had to be canceled in Quebec City due t…
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It’s one of those weird days (17 and overcast) where it feels sort of warm and humid and chilly in a way. I’m not complaining, it beats the heat waves in more eastern parts of the country People vandalized a bell at the museum. This annoys me. Isabelle takes a more nuanced view, as she does. Jon added things to the list as I shopped. Isabelle’s han…
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Broken Area - Episode 495 - Googling Until You Find the Sources You Like
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Yup, we didn’t have one last week, we were away! Away where you ask? We were in London, ON, for our niece’s wedding! It was cool. there was a tea ceremony. We drove there last Wednesday, and returned partway home on Sunday. We stopped in Sudbury on the Sunday and boy was it smoky, the worst either of us have ever experienced. I mean so bad it felt …
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Broken Area - Episode 494 - Following Where the Bunnies End Up
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Nice day today. Tom, Isabelle’s former prof and our former colleague, is in town. They are checking out the public art project from last year. We hope another colleague stays. No real smoke today, though it tastes like.a steel town.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 493 - It's Not Small but It's Small
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Recorded on a Friday. Released on a Saturday. Rob Lee in a shambles! Today is convocation day, and Isabelle has a thing, which explains the odd recording time. The smoke has been crazy. The heat wave has broken.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 492 - This Burger is Flora
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Friday? Yes Friday, deal with it. Crazy week. I had a departmental retreat. Isabelle was a camera operator for the local cable tv channel. It is insanely hot. Today is also the fifteenth anniversary of my Dad’s death. Also, it’s pride month and the grocery store we usually go to has cool flags up. LCBO run! Bag, and no sign!…
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Broken Area - Episode 491 - As Long as Your Mouth is Open You're Happy
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now that’s a title. Isabelle had a hectic week, all over the place. Our mayor speaks French. We got the last bottle of propane! (Oh that propane stop means an extra break this week). I have a departmental retreat next week. Yay?By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 490 - Like the Wizard Moving Curtains
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I looked and this title was in my notes on backpack studio. Now, is it the one I typed in on Thursday? Look I don’t know, its not Monday. Monday? WHAT? Yes, we recorded most of this one on Thursday shopping, then finished up on Monday in the backyard. It is a holiday today. We went to Sudbury and Isabelle’s film was in a show! Jon was amazing (he c…
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Broken Area - Episode 489 - I Don't Sell Potatoes
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Early this week, as Isabelle has a thing in North Bay over the weekend. What a nice day! Definitely will be some cycling in store today. Well, not in the store, but you know what I mean. My cycling injuries are pretty much healed. Isabelle got fish and chips from a place. Trees are budding!By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 488 - Lead With Your Chin
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A bit early today as Isabelle has a thing. I got into a cycling accident this week. Don’t worry I’m fine. It’s not a pleasant day. Rain, 11 degrees, not great. Isabelle will be a cable access star! Still settling into the spring groove.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 487 - Your Husband Has Authority
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That title is, obviously, ironic…. 12 degrees and rainy today. Beats the hell out of last week. Isabelle has grants to work on, as usual. My term is done!!! I received a very nice email yesterday from a student. I GOT MY BIKE OUT. I’m going to BBQ steaks tonight. I didn’t mention this on the podcast, but damn am I excited.…
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Will actual spring come? Did it come while I was in Florida? We lost a friend and colleague. The weather is pretty bad. There’s nothing worse than cold rain. Isabelle is learning more media stuff. The term is over. People don’t understand weighted averages.By Dave Brodbeck & Isabelle Michaud
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Broken Area - Episode 485 - Yawning Rothko
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Tuesday? Look, what did you pay for this? If we do it on Tuesday we do it on Tuesday. We did because I was away in Florida. I also had my flight diverted from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury and then back to Toronto so I stayed an extra day. I also stayed up until 3.30 a lot, too much really. The food in Melbourne Florida is not the greatest. Isabelle g…
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