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Laura's avatar

Please come do a show in Asheville NC! It's beautiful here and I could use a few laughs. :)

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

I'd love to! It's been too long!

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Catherine Campbell's avatar

Thanks for making our day Awesome! And a special Thank You for the "rug that really ties the room together" link, I'll be sitting on that rug laughing all week.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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Kelly May's avatar

Oh my GAWD Josh.. Dominic!! The Italian Christmas Donkey!! He’s my fave and no one ever knows about him - thanks for the big sh*t eating grin this morning!! ☺️

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Hahaha happy to help!

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JD Heyman's avatar

This is Marvelous! Gondlemania comes to Substack

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

We did it!

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Diana's avatar

Josh-as always your unique blend of humor, profundity, and honest-to-goodness GOODNESS left my heart full. Thank you for being who you are, and please keep em coming.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Thank you, Diana! That is so kind!

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John's avatar

"A walnut brownie without the walnuts is still a motherfucking brownie."

This is maybe the best, most wonderfully unexpected sentence I've read this year. And a fantastic way of looking at the world.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

I stand by it!!!

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Janet's avatar

You’re tying MY emotional room together with your peptalk ruggery josh

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Hahah happy to help!

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Frances's avatar

Nobody ate the Donner Party! It was a lie that ruined a man's life! That's all I have for now, tysm.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

I had a hunch that might be the case!!! But my additional research was thwarted by Amtrak wifi!

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Frances's avatar

Been there! Turns out they just strap a nokia to the roof. Anyway, here's a lovely short podcast episode about the whole thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQnM_jreMnc

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

dear josh,

love you! love this! thank you for writing!

i particularly love this:

"Many things are bad. Many people are good."

and this:

"Life doesn’t start once you get everything you want. It’s happening right now."

also, for Feminist-ish: it's not too late! it's not over! my mom is 70 and goes on lots of dates! and 70 is older than 40. good luck! if you want!

love and luck to all!

myq

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loadie's avatar

hey feminist-ish!

feminism is all about having the freedom to live the way you want to live. it's not anti-feminist to want to have a partner and a family! also 40 is not old - get that one out of your head. GET OUT THERE AND GET YOU LIFE LADY. best wishes xxx

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