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Oct 2025
1h 7m

What Really Happened In The Midwest

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Straight from New York City, Remi and Cal are catching you up on their recent travels — from their Midwest adventures in Wisconsin (yes, there were cheese curds involved) to the whirlwind reason they’re in NYC right now and their upcoming Honeymoon!  It was a Midwest wedding weekend that had it all — think: beer you can only get in Wisconsin, a venue fiasco ... Show More
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