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Ryan Rose Weaver (she/hers)'s avatar

Josh, this was my favorite newsletter of yours yet. In fact, I’d love to share your answer on my substack (if you’re down with that, that is!). It’s all about taking the scenic and/or non-traditional route to family building and learning stuff along the way, and I think you nailed this advice to Anonymous (who can come sit next to me any time). Plus, the English teacher in me is cackling SO nerdily at these lines about Moby Dick and Hester Prynne.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Ryan! Thank you! I'm so glad you liked this installment, and please do share my answer!

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Chris Duffy's avatar

Disgusting to give a pep talk to both Ahab and the whale!!! PICK A SIDE, GONDELMAN!!!!

(Otherwise, great edition, loved it)

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Hahah thank you! This newsletter does NOT take a stand! (Unless I want to if that's okay!)

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

dear josh,

you are great.

this is great.

dead crow is great (have fun!).

that moby dick pep talk is great.

your pep talks are great.

gary gulman is great.

“Hey, look at us now! We’re really doing it!” is great.

thank you for all the great!

love

myq

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Thank you! YOU are great! We're really doing it!

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

hahaha right on!

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Michael Rose's avatar

Excellent, as usual. One note: we are going to assume you’re a Wait Wait panelist unless you tell us otherwise. You can drop that unless you’re still reveling in your post host glory, in which case, carry-on.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Hahaha thank you! I just wanted to leave that there until I'd done my first regular panel episode post-hosting!

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Mike Goodenow Weber's avatar

Haha! Excellent!

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