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1/5/24 - Dog, Damp January, and Stamps
Friday 1/5/24 Celebrate: George Washington Carver Day National Bird Day National Keto Day National Screenwriters Day National Whipped...
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Jan 5, 20244 min read


1/4/24 - JanuHairy, Work Slump, and Let's Ban These Words
Thursday 1/4/24 Celebrate: Dimpled Chad Day Free Flower Basket Day National Spaghetti Day National Trivia Day Pop Music Chart Day Tom...
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Jan 4, 20243 min read


1974 - Madam Butterfly - Tavares
50 Years Ago - 1974 Tavares released their album Madam Butterfly. Two singles were released. "Never Had a Love Like This Before" was a #5...
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Jan 4, 20241 min read


1979 - New Kind of Feeling - Anne Murray
45 Years Ago - 1979 Anne Murray released her thirteenth album New Kind of Feeling. It was another crossover album for her hitting #2 on...
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Jan 3, 20241 min read


1/3/24 - Gen Alpha, Resolutions, and Nostalgia
Wednesday 1/3/24 Celebrate: Festival of Sleep Day Humiliation Day J.R.R. Tolkien Day National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day National...
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Jan 3, 20243 min read


1984 - All The Rage - General Public
40 Years Ago - 1984 General Public released their debut album All the Rage. "Tenderness" was the first single peaking at #27, #15 Club,...
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Jan 2, 20241 min read


1/2/24 - Gearing Back Up
Tuesday 1/2/24 Celebrate: 55 MPH Speed Limit Day Happy Mew Year for Cats Day National Buffet Day National Cream Puff Day National...
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Jan 2, 20242 min read


1979 - Head First - The Babys
Happy New Year! New Year, New Anniversary Years. 1974, 79, 84, 89, 94, 99 etc. My stats these years: 1974 I was in Homer NY until June...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read


2023 - #1 Billboard Song of the Year
2023 was a great year for country crossovers. According to Billboard Magazine: #1 on the Hot 100 (for 16 non-consecutive weeks) & Hot...
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Dec 31, 20231 min read


2023 Year End Mix
Enjoy at one of these platforms. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/bribriny/episodes/2023-12-29T15_59_20-08_00...
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Dec 30, 20231 min read


2023 - My #1 Song of the Year
My #1 song of the year, "Padam Padam by Kylie Minogue was the summer banger. I don't care that America ignored the track, it was the...
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Dec 30, 20231 min read


12/30/23 - 1/1/24 - Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024!! Don't Be Weird!
Saturday & Sunday 12/30 & 31/23 And New Year’s Day 1/1/24 Celebrate: Saturday Bacon Day Falling Needles Family Fest Day Festival of...
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Dec 30, 20232 min read


2023 - My #2 Song of the Year
My #2 song of the year is "bad idea right?" from Olivia Rodrigo. The follow-up to "Vampire" steeped in '90s pop rock energy (according to...
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Dec 29, 20231 min read


12/29/23 - Fake Social Media, Chess Whiz, and Grilled Ice
Friday 12/29/23 Celebrate: National Get on the Scales Day National Pepper Pot Day - According to legend, pepper pot soup was created on...
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Dec 29, 20233 min read


2023 - My #3 Song of the Year
My #3 song of the year is "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa from the Barbie Soundtrack. It is nominated for Song of the Year and Best Song...
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Dec 28, 20231 min read


12/28/23 - You're Killing Me Smalls!
Thursday 12/28/23 Celebrate: Call a Friend Day National Card Playing Day National Chocolate Candy Day National Download Day National...
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Dec 28, 20233 min read


12/27/23 - Cold Myths and Gift Cards
Wednesday 12/27/23 Celebrate: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day National Fruitcake Day Visit the Zoo Day -- "What happens to unsold Christmas...
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Dec 27, 20235 min read


2023 - My #4 Song of the Year
My #4 song of the year is "Praising You" by Rita Ora and produced by Fatboy Slim. It's a re-work of his 1998 "Praise You." The music...
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Dec 27, 20231 min read


2023 - My #5 Song of the Year
Time to check in with my top songs of the year. Teddy Swims gets a nod for "Lose Control" Personally, one of the best moments of the year...
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Dec 26, 20231 min read


12/26/23 - Boxing Day and How Much Do You Give at Work?
Tuesday 12/26/23 Celebrate: Boxing Day - primarily observed in the United Kingdom. One theory of how it started says it was inspired by...
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Dec 26, 20233 min read

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