3 chapters across the catalog
Mimi Smith Dvorak reveals her legal name is Merrilee Diane, a name she disliked and replaced with the nickname Mimi as a child. She explains using her legal name during a run for City Council to avoid sounding like other members with nicknames. Adam mentions that while most listeners appreciate her filling in, some critics on Twitter have been dismissive of the temporary format change.
Academy Awards Ratings, Barbara Streisand, Josh Brolin
Adam Curry notes that the Academy Awards ratings dropped 10% this year, calling the event an objective failure. Mimi Smith Dvorak shares anecdotes about encountering celebrities like Barbara Streisand and Josh Brolin at "Sunny Farms," a local grocery store in Washington. She describes her indifference toward fame and her interactions with Streisand, whom she claims looked like "the Crypt Keeper."
James Brolin, Sequim Washington, Organic Grocery Store
An anecdote is shared about a listener's encounter with James Brolin and Barbra Streisand at Sunny Farms, an organic grocery store in Sequim, Washington. Brolin reportedly asked "Do you know who I am?" after being complimented on his expensive haircut, to which the listener replied with the same question before walking away. The hosts use the story to illustrate the couple's perceived self-importance.
