Topic: Holiday Stress

Kevin McLaughlin contributed $80.08 (a "boob number") and shared a public service announcement about reducing holiday stress. A long list of "small batch" donors (contributing under $50) is acknowledged. The hosts reiterate that the show relies entirely on listener support and offer various ways to donate, including sustaining monthly contributions.

Doctors are warning of "Holiday Heart Syndrome," noting that heart attack deaths peak between Christmas and New Year's Day. Factors such as increased alcohol consumption, high-sodium diets, and holiday stress are cited as primary triggers for cardiac events during the winter festivities.