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Jul 2023

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Air Date: 7-14-23 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Erin and Deon discuss: - A bad take on smartphones - Eating alone - Lunches of suffering - The failure of Instant Pot

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A Brief History of the 'Sad Desk Lunch'

Party Of 1: We Are Eating A Lot Of Meals AloneParty Of 1: We Are Eating A Lot Of Meals Alone

‘Lunch of suffering’: plain ‘white people food’ goes viral in China

The Instant Pot Failed Because It Was a Good Product

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