RiverTown resident and author Tom Anderson joins the show to discuss his book series 'Your Journey of Being A Teenager', as well as an upcoming release 'No Known Heirs'. Tom also shares delicious chocolate chip cookies made by his daughter Bella through her bakery Sugar & Spice Sweets.

Shout out to Cecil Hengeveld for providing Cape May IPA as our Drink of the Week!

Get Your Popcorn Ready! breaks some sad news about one of the podcast hosts.

All this and more in the 2026 kickoff episode.

Find more about Tom's books at yourjourneyofbeing.com and noknownheirs.com.

Ready to book a dream vacation? Just in time for Christmas, Vicki Boyer of Dream Vacations shares about her travel advisory services including cruises, all-inclusive resorts, and land tours. Contact Vicki at v.boyer@dreamvacations.com, 904.274.3131 or on her website (vboyer.dreamvacations.com) to explore options for 2026 and beyond.

Our Drink of the Week segment features Yule Nog, a holiday themed Fireball treat. Get Your Popcorn Ready lights up the neighborhood, with new traffic signals and a plethora of homes snazzily decorated for the holidays.

And don't forget, join us for the WYBMN happy hour to get the new year off to a good start on Friday, January 2nd at 4 pm.

In an episode meant to share what the hosts are thankful for, the format quickly goes awry. A few highlights:

- A first is experienced in the Drink of the Week segment

- ChatGPT takes us on some wild turns

- Hear all about the plans for this year's Christmas celebration at the WYBMN happy hour event to be held on Friday, December 12th