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John and Mom check in to share the latest from their lockdown life. Plus: The Half-A-Gross Listener Contest

Mom determines which character from The Office she would most like to sleep with.

Mom reviews the Netflix comedy special PETE DAVIDSON: ALIVE FROM NEW YORK. Mom offers her report from the front lines of the coronavirus fight in rural New Hampshire. Mom explains her system for choosing who to root for on JEOPARDY!.

Mom reviews the fifth season premiere of BETTER CALL SAUL. John shares the story of his worst parenting night ever. Mom protests a TV commercial for crooked-penis medication.

Mom reviews the reality competition LEGO MASTERS. Mom recaps her experience of the New Hampshire primary election.
 John tells Mom about a dumb thing he did.

Mom reviews SUPER BOWL LIV: the commercials, the announcers, the halftime show, and more!

Mom reviews the Netflix reality series THE CIRCLE. John reveals the truth behind Mom's claim that she was named "Class Flirt" in high school. Mom ponders how to grieve a celebrity death.

Mom reviews the comedy special JOHN MULANEY & THE SACK LUNCH BUNCH. Mom insists that her high school yearbook title of "Class Flirt" is not "open to interpretation." Mom examines the ontology of an airline boarding pass.

Mom reviews STAR WARS EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. Mom breaks her new year's resolution with a trip to Yankee Candle. Mom is annoyed to learn of the phrase "OK, boomer" while watching JEOPARDY!.

Mom reviews the holiday classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Photographs from a holiday party disappoint Mom. Mom scorns the "politics" of the Berenstain Bears' quest for a Christmas tree.

Mom reviews WHITE CHRISTMAS. Mom's effort to replace John's mugs hits a grammatical snag. A restaurant fails to supply Mom with relish.

Mom reviews the library of Mickey Mouse cartoons on Disney+. After a visit to Chicago, Mom reflects on John's many defects of character. John gets in trouble after his son parrots his potty mouth.

Mom reviews the STAR WARS series THE MANDALORIAN. Mom's neighbor is thrilled with her divorce. Someone at the drugstore found a clever way to cut in line.

Mom reviews a CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING. John tries and fails to clean up some trouble he caused last week. Mom ponders proper booger etiquette.

Mom reviews the video game UNTITLED GOOSE GAME. To Mom's alarm, John nominates his mother-in-law for Grandmother Of The Year. Mom explores her affinity for "chit-chat."

Mom reviews Ryan Murphy's new Netflix series, THE POLITICIAN. Mom confronts John with the dilemma of a hairdresser who failed to wash his hands. The attractions of New London, N.H. are critiqued.

Mom reviews the Amazon Prime series MODERN LOVE. Mom asks John how he would have handled a peculiar encounter Mom had while shopping for souvenirs. John shares some of the listeners' favorite Mom quotes.

Mom reviews the NBC sitcom PERFECT HARMONY. Mom scorns the nurse administering flu vaccines at her local community center. John reports on the state of pinball machines at New Hampshire's Funspot arcade.

A quick, on-the-fly episode this week as John joins Mom in New Hampshire to discuss a local apple farm, our latest listener contest, an episode of SNL that delighted Mom and more!

Mom reviews the second season premiere of ABC's sitcom BLESS THIS MESS. Mom shares highlights from her trip to Colorado. John commends Mom for finally making her car street-legal.

John and Mom challenge each other (and listeners!) with a pair of custom-made pop culture quizzes. John cheerfully reports on his colonoscopy. Mom details her efforts to evade New Hampshire motor vehicle laws.

Mom reviews the new NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL THEME. John and Mom explore the morality of watching pro football. The story of Mom's friend Marguerite deepens with a new chapter. Mom asks John if he has seen her Dustbuster.

Mom reviews the tenth season premiere of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF. Mom frets over New Hampshire's paucity of reliable ear-piercing facilities. John guesses how much one might pay for a giant bag of Brazil nuts.

Mom reviews the HBO comedy special MY FAVORITE SHAPES BY JULIO TORRES. John recounts an episode of impotent road rage. Mom frets over her inability to keep up with society's ever-shifting standards of polite language.

Mom reviews ABC's revival of TO TELL THE TRUTH. John tells Mom how his in-laws offended him with raisin bran. Mom is rude to people who call her on the telephone.