Graduation day is supposed to be loud in a happy way, but when your body remembers gunfire, even celebration can hit like a warning. We’re back together in Iowa, face to face, processing Corey’s high school graduation after surviving the Perry High School shooting two years ago where he was shot 9 times. We talk about pride, exhaustion, and the strange moment when confetti cannons go off and half the room instinctively braces. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s also a reminder that progress and triggers can exist at the same time.

Then we take a hard left into travel stories, because life keeps moving and sometimes you need a new view to reset your brain. Jane and Dr. Domain recap Rome with practical advice for anyone planning a trip: navigating the city on foot, why a private Vatican tours can be worth it, and what it feels like to stand in places like the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. We also keep it honest about the stuff that doesn’t make the brochure, from awkward hotel quirks to culture shock when you’re used to Midwest friendliness.

From Rome we roll into a Mediterranean cruise breakdown with cruise tips that can save you time, money, and frustration. Plus, Bobbi brings a wild rabbit hole: Pluto’s Gate in Turkey, the legendary “gateway to the underworld” that turns out to be terrifying for a very scientific reason.

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