Where were you on October 31st of 1991? If you are from Minnesota you know exactly where your were and get to retell your story ever year, but do you remember all the details of that crazy storm?? Join us as Alida fills Cole in on all those details that you probably forgot!

Do you have something to add about the Halloween Blizzard of 91'? Email us at podcast@doyouneedadrink.com so we can include it in future episodes!

Sources:

Wikipedia

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/journal/9110_31_Halloween_Blizzard.html

https://www.weather.gov/dlh/1991halloweenblizzard

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/10/27/great-halloween-blizzard-of-91-dont-tell-us-again-ok-tell-us

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/10/31/halloween-blizzard-25th-anniversary 

Editing done by:

Rubi Navarro

Are you a morning person or a night person? Come listen to Alida and Cole discuss research to find out which one is better...the answer might surprise you!

Do you have something to add about morning vs night people? Email us at podcast@doyouneedadrink.com so we can include it in future episodes!

Sources:

1. peninsuladoctor.com

2. fastcompany.com

3. sciencealert.com

Research done by:

Melle Hartley | DROMMAMEDIA.COM

Editing done by:

Rubi Navarro

It is back to school time! And time to take a look at what we can be doing to help teachers and students alike! Even if you do not have kids in the school system, there is something for everyone in this episode. 

Are you a teacher that has something to add? Email us at podcast@doyouneedadrink.com so we can include it in future episodes!

Are Minnesotan's as nice as we claim to be? Or are we causing people to drink? Listen in to hear Alida and Cole discuss the reality of the Midwestern way of being "nice."

Do you have something to add about Minnesota Nice? Email us at podcast@doyouneedadrink.com so we can include it in future episodes!

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_nice

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Minnesota

3. https://www.mnopedia.org/norwegian-immigration-minnesota

4. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/passive-aggressive-diaries/201403/7-reasons-why-people-use-passive-aggressive-behavior 

5. https://www.tikvahlake.com/blog/what-are-the-major-signs-of-passive-aggressive-behavior/

6. https://crimereads.com/the-eeriness-of-minnesota-nice/ 

Research done by:

by Melle Hartley | DROMMAMEDIA.COM

Editing done by: 

Rubi Navarro

Come get a glimpse into the lives of realtors as Cole and Alida interview their team leads, Daniel and Julie and talk about the stressors of the job that we all love so much.

Are you a Realtor that has something to add? Email us at podcast@doyouneedadrink.com so we can include it in future episodes!

Does road rage drive you to drink?!? Then you are in good company! Join Cole and Alida as they discuss the pain points of driving in Minnesota.

Do you have a road rage story that you want to share? Email us at podcast@doyouneedadrink.com so we can include it in future episodes!

Sources:

https://www.keglawyers.com/road-rage-in-california\

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/dealing-with-aggressive-drivers-and-road-rage/

https://www.apa.org/topics/anger/road-rage

https://www.webmd.com/women/features/root-cause-of-road-rage

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/04/19/road-rage-pandemic-safety-tips/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/04/19/road-rage-pandemic-safety-tips/

https://www.apa.org/topics/anger/road-rage

https://www.webmd.com/women/features/root-cause-of-road-rage

https://www.apa.org/topics/anger/road-rage

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/04/19/road-rage-pandemic-safety-tips/

Your mail just magically appears in your mailbox each day, Right? Nope! Ashely tells Alida and Cole the in's and out's of life at the PO and why we should all be grateful for our mail carrier.

Here is a link that will show you photos of the case Ashley talked about and an idea of a day in the life!

https://www.nalc.org/workplace-issues/body/Letter-Carrier-Duties.pdf

Advice if you are doing a marketing mailing:

If you are sending out a card...postcard is ideal. If you are sending out a bigger sheet no bigger than a Manilla envelope. Annnd please, please, please pick a type of paper that doesn't stick together.

Are you a Mail Carrier that has something to add? Email us at podcast@doyouneedadrink.com so we can include it in future episodes!

Has technology ever made you want to drink? For us it feels like every day. Join Alida and Cole as they go down rabbit hole after rabbit hole of the pain points of technology.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/man-claims-galaxy-note-7-caught-fire-blew-up-jeep/

Coolest Cooler link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryangrepper/coolest-cooler-21st-century-cooler-thats-actually

Juicero link - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/01/juicero-silicon-valley-shutting-down

Hyperloop link - https://www.inverse.com/innovation/hyperloop-horizons

Do you have a technology fail that you want to share? Email us at podcast@doyouneedadrink.com so we can include it in future episodes!