Life is stressful, but baking doesn’t have to be

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Life is stressful, but baking doesn’t have to be

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Nov 11, 2022

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We unwind from election week with 'Parenting is a Joke' podcast host Ophira Eisenberg and 'Fake the Nation' host Negin Farsad. Then, Claire Saffitz tells us about her new cookbook 'What's for Dessert.' Plus, we dip our toes into the weird world of YODELING.

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Nov 11, 2022

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