Episode 197 is the beginning of a bracket-style competition to determine the “worst chore,” where the hosts debate and seed 16 common chores based on their onerousness and unpleasantness. The discussion covers chores like cleaning gutters, setting the dinner table, raking leaves, handwashing dishes, shoveling snow, mowing the lawn, cleaning the grill, pulling weeds, cleaning the shower, dusting, and more. Throughout, the hosts share their individual experiences, grievances, and humorous takes on these chores, with occasional side discussions about family memories, vintage household equipment, and quirky cultural references such as nursery rhymes and old-fashioned customs like darning socks or using corn cobs in outhouses. Highlights[55:00] 🧹 The “worst chore” bracket begins, with cleaning gutters seeded as the number one worst chore.[01:00:30] 🚽 Debate between cleaning toilets and changing closets reveals different perceptions of chore difficulty.[01:13:00] 💩 Christmas decorations vs. picking up dog poop sparks a surprising debate on which is worse.[01:27:00] 🍂 Raking leaves vs. handwashing dishes leads to a heated discussion about the usefulness and annoyance of each.[01:42:00] ❄️ Shoveling snow vs. mowing the lawn highlights the physical toll and safety concerns of snow removal.[02:06:00] 🌿 Pulling weeds vs. folding laundry—pulling weeds wins as a far more dreaded task.[02:22:00] 🎶 Nostalgic debate over the lyrics of “I Went to the Animal Fair” closes the show with humor and camaraderie.Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X by searching Play It By Ear Podcast.#earbudsunite!