Enjoy episode 18 of Shaggin' Flies, featuring Sarah Griffin (@skg_18), whose work you can find here [https://linktr.ee/sarah22griffin], as we cover an uncountable number of completely inane topics, including: 1:15 – Ben begins the pod with a handy lesson on figuring out how to deal with delays 2:00 – Silver the 20-year old calico cat sets a new record for podcast interruption 3:20 – Why have we non-Massholes probably heard of Watertown, MA? 😳 5:30 – Ben just now learns that Zach lived in Providence until last October; Sarah indulges Zach's weird fascination with New England culture and explains the difference between all of the states 8:45 – A super awkward and sudden segue into writing careers 9:15 – The story of how all three of us accidentally stumbled into history degrees 10:15 – Ben's college advisor was NOT doing their job 12:00 – Student teaching in a nutshell: "are you new?" 15:00 – AP Style vs. Marxist theory in Communications programs 17:00 – Boomer Red Sox fans are a notoriously welcoming group of fans 21:00 – Zach's camera takes offense to John Means 22:00 – Why hockey is cool 26:00 – The truths and untruths in Massachusetts stereotypes 29:00 – The legend of Traffic Jam Jimmy 30:30 – Boston drivers are indeed a MENACE 32:30 – Weekly reminder that I Am Baby 34:00 – Is it normal to care about other peoples' windshield wipers? 35:15 – We interrupt this program to talk about Zach's tire flying off on the highway the other day 39:00 – Service industry horror stories 42:00 – Ma'am, this is, in fact, a Chili's 47:00 – US Labor law is something, isn't it. 48:00 – Why baseball? It's something you grow up with! 51:15 – Championship parades really are the best 54:00 – The AL East Grievance Hour 1:00:30 – Is Maryland the South??? 1:05:30 – Wisconsin does not get enough credit for their absolutely batshit drinking culture 1:09:00 – We made the questionable decision to record during Game Six of the NBA Finals 1:10:15 – Rebranding as GiannisList 1:11:00 – Breaking the news of the Mookie Betts trade to the state trooper that pulled Sarah over 1:14:00 – Which is a better story than getting pulled over on the Ohio Turnpike while listening to Mrs. Officer 1:15:45 – Miller Park > Camden Yards #MidwestSupremacy 1:17:15 – The Great Crab Dip Waffle Fries vs. Chicago Hot Dog Debate Part 18 1:19:45 – Guinness Blonde is made in Baltimore? 1:20:45 – We don't do plugs, but we do give shoutouts to 18th century colonizers 1:21:15 – Order of Operations trifecta! 1:26:00 – Sandlot slander, etc 1:29:00 – Is it bad or is it funny? 1:32:00 – What's the real story of the One Direction breakup? 1:33:00 – There is a zero percent chance the oldest house on Cape Cod is NOT haunted 1:36:00 – The difference between Muppets and Sesame Street 1:39:00 – On chicken sandwiches and other important topics 1:40:30 – We ALL used to be geeks about the Presidents 1:44:00 – Presidential fun fact bonanza 1:45:30 – Everyone in Watertown knows Whitey Bulger 1:47:30 – Equal amounts of excitement for the Bucks winning an NBA championship and the White Sox completing an eighth inning comeback against the Twins 1:49:00 – Self-editing is hard but important! 1:53:00 – Wedding crashers by way of playing the children's game Manhunt 1:55:00 – The Full Count! * Sarah's Book Recommendation: Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride T [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/big-hair-and-plastic-grass-a-funky-ride-through-baseball-and-america-in-the-swinging-70s_dan-epstein/573111/?resultid=e481fb92-436e-41ac-bc78-179d2f5a53fe#edition=7202988&idiq=10302732]