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So Long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, Good Bye! Yes, this is the last original episode of Pickled Watermelon Rinds. You will be able to listen to previous episodes through YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@PickledWatermelonRinds.

In our final episode, Antie Joan is sick with one of those awful viruses going around, and Ontie has been dealing with hurricane-force winds. Not only did the power go out at Onties, but the wind also knocked down 13 trees! The wind brought up memories to both Aunties of past winds around this area, including realizing that tumbleweeds really do exist. Ontie gives her recommendation for “Wicked: For Good.”

It’s been a fun two years and both Aunties have broadened their knowledge of what it takes to provide a podcast and even learned some AI stuff. Here’s hoping you all have a happy and prosperous 2026.

Now we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy!

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Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Holidays! Ontie kicks off the penultimate episode of Pickled Watermelon Rinds by recounting her trip to the Christmas Markets in the Alsace Region of Northeastern France. Lots of adventures to share. Meanwhile, Antie Joan signed up for yet another ceramic workshop. Ontie decided to stay at Antie Joan’s the evening she returned from Europe, and the Aunties watched “Ripple,” a Netflix series focusing on four strangers in New York City whose lives become intertwined by a series of small events, exploring themes of connection, loss, and responsibility. Now if that doesn’t excite you, the Aunties get into a discussion of soups they’ve made recently and potential dangers of eating bread in Europe. Antie Joan wraps it up by reviewing, “Paul Anka: His Way.”

Now we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy!

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Question for the Aunties? Leave us a voicemail message at: https://www.speakpipe.com/pickledwatermelonrinds

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Get your listening in while you can. The Aunties announce in this episode that they are hanging up their Pickled Watermelon Rinds microphones and headphones at the end of 2025. It’s been a good experience and we’ve learned a lot. Now, on this episode, Ontie praises her pharmicists because they really do check and check again that new prescriptions that come in to them don’t conflict with allergies or other medicines taken. Ontie got a new vacuum and Antie Joan entertained the idea of moving her sewing room to the living room. Antie Joan found a new store close to her that offer things from greeting cards to booze—a real one-stop shop! The movie “Rental Family” is discussed, as well as the possibility of future job opportunities in that line of work. Think – rent a granny! Ontie wraps up the episode reviewing Kathleen Madigan’s new Prime Video special, “Family Ties.”

Now we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy!

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Question for the Aunties? Leave us a voicemail message at: https://www.speakpipe.com/pickledwatermelonrinds