In this episode: Steve introduces a new season, a new show format, and a new co-host...Nikki! They share articles about poets and mole rats, and toast to the end of Dry January with a Backwoods Bastard by Founders Brewing. They also discuss the notable show The Mandalorian on Disney+, the book Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker, and the book A Promised Land by Barack Obama. WARNING: Scrappy the dog barks really loud directly into the microphone in this episode. There are also a few curse words (unrelated).Links discussed in the show:https://www.npr.org/2021/01/29/962030186/amanda-gorman-and-poetry-will-be-part-of-super-bowl-lvhttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/28/960497406/friend-or-foe-naked-mole-rats-can-tell-by-a-unique-squeakhttps://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/backwoods-bastard/