Sometimes we've got a lot to say so we need to hop on a LIVE FEED and get some stuff off our chests. The big topic tonight was the Artemis II launch, plus some basketball, a brief movie review for "Project Hail Mary," Ruben's ongoing battle with skunks, and just a bit of pro wrestling.

We are perpetually puzzled about most things in our daily lives, so this question from our PRUducer was quite fitting: "Do you like puzzles? What's your favorite brain-teaser you use to pass the time?" We don't get any prep from her about what she's asking, but that didn't stop us from going deep on our favorites, from Wordle to logic puzzle books to Sudoku. Think you can solve the NYT Connections or Crossword faster than us? Bring. It. On.

We FINALLY got some Listener Mail - a voice memo from our Mexican candy-pusher, Krickett! We get some good background about the candy choices and Ruben gets called out on his B.S. about not liking the candy!

As Tolstoy said in Anna Karenina, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." We peel back the layers on our weird families and expose some of the quirky sayings and traditions that make us laugh (and roll our eyes). And now you can put this podcast into your Classy Entertainment folder because we're quoting Tolstoy. You're welcome.

Every day we're faced with signs we're growing older. We could be the fathers of NBA players (and probably even some coaches). We had to choose from LEADED or UNLEADED gas at the pump when we started driving. And we're now older than Norman freaking Fell was when he played Mr. Roper. How the actual F__CK did that happen? Did all those "old" guys on TV when we were kids just look bad for their age...or do we just look REALLY good? We expect to get lots of Listener Mail on that one.

We dive back into a Connect More Classic for the whiparound: band names that aren't real but should be! Email us a voice memo with your favorite fictional band name, and if we play it on the pod we'll send you an exclusive Connect More mug: cnxmorepod@gmail.com