This week Melanie has some words of encouragement and exhortation for the College Football Playoff committee, and I am still trying to make sense of the fact that the Mississippi State Bulldogs are going to an actual bowl game. To play post-season football. WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING.

Also, Melanie talks about some Christmas-themed shows that she has watched, I share all about my recent trip to New York, and it's my turn for Five Favorites.

Hope you enjoy!

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Show Notes:

• Notre Dame says no, thank you
• State going to the Duke's Mayonnaise Bowl
• College Football Playoffs
• Rosemary's
• Shukette
• Quality Bistro
• Chess
• Ragtime
• Joshua Henry
• John Clay III
• & Juliet
• Oh What Fun
• Home for Christmas
• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
• David Yu, NYC Driver
• our Patreon Southern Living episode
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• Helen in Birmingham
• Whiskware salad dressing bottle
• Maille mustard (here's the Lilo's Salad recipe)
• Anastasia tinted brow gel
• FITS Go with the Flow wool crew socks
• Aprés Chill trousers (and I got the popover sweatshirt to go with them)

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