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Nov. 29, 2020

Oyster Crackers Are Awesome | Dinner Plus Drinks #49

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, whatever that looked like this year. We both had a relaxing, fun Holiday, highlighted in Bridget's case by Oyster crackers... You'll have to listen to find out exactly what that means...

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Nov. 22, 2020

Thanksgiving 2020 | Dinner Plus Drinks #48

Happy Thanksgiving! It's been a crazy lead up to this Holiday and we just want to take some time to talk about Thanksgiving, relax, and enjoy some wine. We hope you enjoy our meandering chat about all things Thanksgiving and …

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Nov. 15, 2020

Run Away from Tornados? | Dinner Plus Drinks #47

Loyal listeners, we want to know are you Team Bridget (stay and cower in basement) or Team Nick (drive away from a tornado and not die) when it comes to tornados? We're still not sure if we had a for …

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Nov. 8, 2020

Millipedes Aren't Food | Dinner Plus Drinks #46

Votes still weren't counted when we recorded this episode, and we wanted to know the results, just like the rest of you! Obviously, when the episode is released, we're now aware of the results, but this episode stands as a …

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Nov. 4, 2020

What Pinot Noir Should You Drink If You Love Cabernet? - Pinkies Up E…

Welcome to the newest episode of our wine series Pinkies Up! In this series, we answer questions 'normal' wine drinkers like Bridget have about wine. With Thanksgiving almost here, and Pinot Noir being our number one wine rec...

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Nov. 1, 2020

Anxiety Watch 2020 | Dinner Plus Drinks #45

Friends, we are anxious right now, and we're guessing some of you probably are as well. We're anxious about the election, we're anxious about the growing spread of COVID, and we're a little antsy about the change of seasons a...

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Oct. 25, 2020

Halloween True Crime 2020 Edition | Dinner Plus Drinks #44

We're starting a new tradition on the podcast - having a special true crime edition! If you're a long time listener, or even if you have only listened to one previous episode, you're probably aware that Bridget *loves* true c...

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Oct. 18, 2020

Happy Birthday Simona! | Dinner Plus Drinks #43

Nick has been busy with a week of celebrating Simona's birthday, and as of recording, the celebrations weren't over yet! Tune in to hear all the plans of how Nick & Sarah were going to celebrate their darling baby girl …

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Oct. 11, 2020

This Is A Chicken Heavy Episode | Dinner Plus Drinks #42

Holy chicken, on this week's episode Bridget & Nick both had some delicious chicken they wanted to rave about. It must be (yet another) sign of an impending apocalypse. We talked about the end of Oktoberfest and an upcoming b...

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Oct. 7, 2020

Is All German Wine Sweet? - Pinkies Up Ep. 2 (Recorded Live on Zoom)

Welcome to our series about wine - Pinkies Up! In this series, we talk about questions normal wine drinkers have and try to answer them in unpretentious ways. This episode, recorded during the height of the Oktoberfest season...

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Oct. 4, 2020

Drip Irrigation | Dinner Plus Drinks #41

We got the answer to the question you all wanted to know - what is the best way to water your plants in an environmentally responsible manner. Okay, maybe that's not what you all wanted to know, but we did …

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Sept. 27, 2020

RIP RBG | Dinner Plus Drinks #40

We're both sad about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She's one of the great American examples of hard work, persistence, and sticking to your values paying off. We talk about her passing, America, Bridget (and Shannon)'s ...

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Sept. 20, 2020

I Don't Weigh My Body or My Food | Dinner Plus Drinks #39

This is a very special episode celebrating a very special set of twins - our very own Bridget and her sister Shannon! The twins are celebrating their birthday this weekend, and we had a celebratory bottle of Gruet Sparkling w...

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Sept. 13, 2020

$47 Melatonin Milk | Dinner Plus Drinks #38

We're enjoying the shift to fall weather, the return of football, and so much more. We hope our enthusiasm for the week inspires you to "sleigh" your upcoming week. Here are the links from this week's episode: Bridget is bumm...

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Sept. 9, 2020

Can You Tell the Difference Between a $15 and a $50 Bottle of Wine? -…

Welcome to our brand new wine series called Pinkies Up! In this series, we talk about questions normal wine drinkers have and try to answer them in unpretentious ways. We are excited to have this series out, and hope you …

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Sept. 6, 2020

Labor Day Fun 2020 | Dinner Plus Drinks #37

Happy Labor Day everyone! We have a slightly different episode for you this week as we talk through some of the things that are on our minds as we get to the official / unofficial end of summer. The audio …

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Aug. 31, 2020

Post Event Hangover Bloody Mary's | Dinner Plus Drinks #36

This episode is out a little later in the day than normal because Nick was recovering from a post-event hangover. To learn what that it and to discover Bridget's probably much more effective recovery technique, you're going t...

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Aug. 27, 2020

What's the Best Seltzer Water? With Mike Mason from Lake961

Long time listeners know that Bridget and Nick are huge proponents of Bubly sparkling water, and you can often see us drinking the water during the show (if you're watching on YouTube). We've gotten several requests to do a s...

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Aug. 23, 2020

A Slightly Uneventful Week | Dinner Plus Drinks #35

We both had a slightly uneventful week that still happened to be filled with delicious food and anticipation for a BIG week coming up soon. That may not be the best pitch for listening to a podcast episode, but we …

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Aug. 16, 2020

Skee Ball Fair Dreams | Dinner Plus Drinks #34

It's August in Wisconsin, and we're feeling fairs...even if they're cancelled. Fortunately, Bridget and her family got to revel in the fun of fair food and Bridget's favorite fair game (Skee Ball) thanks to a socially distant...

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Aug. 12, 2020

Jon & Kristy from Just North of Memphis BBQ

"Barbecue is an opportunity for world peace" - that's the philosophy of Jon from Just North of Memphis BBQ and Catering. On this special interview episode, Jon and his wife Kristy, the owners of JNOM joined us to talk all …

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Aug. 9, 2020

We Have a Studio! | Dinner Plus Drinks #33

You're going to want to watch this episode on YouTube , because you can see our brand new studio! Nick (with some help) turned an unfinished area of his basement into what will be our mostly permanent home for the …

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Aug. 2, 2020

Taco Week! | Dinner Plus Drinks #32

As frequent listeners will know, we love tacos. We love them so much, we decided that we should make up a taco week at Lake Geneva Country Meats and dedicate it to the love of all things taco. That week …

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July 26, 2020

We've Got a Surprise Guest! | Dinner Plus Drinks #31

We had a ton to celebrate this week, and we share all of the good news on this week's episode, which just so happens to feature a very special surprise guest. This is a fun one, so we hope you'll …

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