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Bring Back TV Theme Songs!
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Jacquis Neal and Sophia Wilson Pelton air some nighttime grievances — from missing TV theme songs to buses that never, ever arrive on time.
What You’ll Hear:
This Is 40 (Almost): Jacquis returns to basketball and baseball after a short break, and his body promptly reminds him of his age — with love and soreness.
Bring Back the Theme Song: A heartfelt ode to the lost art of TV intros, from Fresh Prince to Full House to the surprising triumph of White Lotus.
The Bus Betrayal: Sophia vents about New York transit delays, confusing text codes, and her dream of swapping the MTA for a moped in Japan.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Sleepytime tea & life updates
01:30 If your week were a book…
02:00 Jacquis’ “This Is 40” weekend
04:30 Sophia’s Vermont escape plan
07:00 The state-count challenge
08:00 Grievances begin: missing TV theme songs
11:00 “Don’t skip the intro!” and other rallying cries
14:00 Sophia vs. the Brooklyn bus system
17:30 Transit envy and Tokyo perfection
19:00 The moped solution
20:00 Goodnight and good grievances
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