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Dec 21, 2021

The Night I Met Santa

The REAL Santa. He was at a mall. — When we were little, my sister, Shannon, told me that she knew Santa was real. She had seen Rudolph in real life, so it stood to reason that if Rudolph was real then Santa was, too. I believed her, of course. I was only about five, which would make her…

Humor

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The Night I Met Santa
The Night I Met Santa
Humor

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Dec 21, 2021

Being Transported Back to the Times

I went into Medieval Times feeling a little snarky and came out acting a little weird. — It was the first weekend in December 2021, and for the second time in a calendar year, Paris and I were walking through the parking lot of Medieval Times on our way to a matinee show. “We were just here,” I said, but he reminded me it had been months…

Humor

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Being Transported Back to the Times
Being Transported Back to the Times
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Dec 21, 2021

Can You Ask to Move Your Trial Out of State if the Whole State Hates You?

Alex Murdaugh is up a creek. Every week in my newsletter, I answer a legal question from readers. This week’s question comes from Christie via our upcoming minisode on the Murdaugh Murders (Part 2). Christie asked: Can you ask for a transfer of venue out of state? In an upcoming…

Murdaugh Murders

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Can You Ask to Move Your Trial Out of State if the Whole State Hates You?
Can You Ask to Move Your Trial Out of State if the Whole State Hates You?
Murdaugh Murders

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Dec 21, 2021

Hook, Line, and Sucker

The Day I Lost All Faith in Adults (and Infomercials) — Bouncing balls. Jumping children. Painted faces. Squeals. Screams. Laughter. Last weekend, Paris and I found ourselves the only childless couple at a four-year-old’s birthday party in a mini gymnasium. Kids flew around the foam-covered floors and walls, flipping and jumping, and sometimes landing upright. One particularly runty kid, the younger…

Essay

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Hook, Line, and Sucker
Hook, Line, and Sucker
Essay

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May 23, 2021

What to Do If Someone Steals Your Face

No, Tom Cruise didn’t really say and do all that stuff you saw on TikTok Every week in my newsletter, I answer a legal question from readers. This week’s question is from Julissa on Instagram. Julissa asks: So I’m seeing with all the apps you can use to swap your…

Lawyers

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What to Do If Someone Steals Your Face
What to Do If Someone Steals Your Face
Lawyers

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May 23, 2021

You Might Be

Everything I Learned About Frog Behinds I Learned from a Bootleg Tape People have been sending me frog pictures recently. Well, not just me. They send them to the show, post them on our Facebook group, and tag us in posts containing frogs on Instagram. We’ve seen cartoon frogs, real…

Comedy

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You Might Be
You Might Be
Comedy

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May 15, 2021

Regularly Regular

The bit parts we play in other people’s lives I started this newsletter after I stopped going to my regular breakfast spot every Sunday because of the pandemic. I used to sit in the same spot at the same bar at the same restaurant and order the same thing from…

Humor

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Regularly Regular
Regularly Regular
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May 15, 2021

When is a Good Time to Tell Your Family Aliens are Real?

Things To Talk About When You’re Actively Dying Every week in my newsletter, I answer a legal question from readers. This week’s question is from Ryan H. who asks: Two-part question! 1. How do death bed confessions work? As people approach death in general, cognitive abilities tend to deteriorate as…

Lawyers

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When is a Good Time to Tell Your Family Aliens are Real?
When is a Good Time to Tell Your Family Aliens are Real?
Lawyers

8 min read


May 15, 2021

The Beautiful Aftermath

The Benefits of Blowing Up Your Life In the moments after announcing that Paris and I were engaged on social media, we were delighted by so many lovely comments and texts. “So happy for you guys!” “Congrats!” “Love this!” On the group chat for one of the comedy troupes I belong to, Watermelon, the messages were much…

Humor

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The Beautiful Aftermath
The Beautiful Aftermath
Humor

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May 13, 2021

Raging Abe Simpson and His Misguided Miscalculation in “The Unenforceability of the Flying Hellfish Agreement”

Shockingly, Monty Burns doesn’t seem to honor his agreements Every week in my newsletter, I answer a legal question from readers. This week’s question comes from Paris via asking me on the couch and me responding, “If you really want to know, you should fill out the form on the website.” Paris asks: “Is the Tontine agreement made in…

The Simpsons

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Raging Abe Simpson and His Misguided Miscalculation in “The Unenforceability of the Flying Hellfish…
Raging Abe Simpson and His Misguided Miscalculation in “The Unenforceability of the Flying Hellfish…
The Simpsons

7 min read

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Heather McKinney

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writer • comedian • real life lawyer • co-host of Sinisterhood

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