Mini State Fair (mis)Adventures

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The Minnesota Mini State Fair wrapped up, and this episodic adventure with guest co-host Emily Hince captures all the chaotic goodness you'd expect from two friends let loose among food vendors and craft booths. From the moment we arrive, we're on a mission to indulge in every essential fair experience.
Our culinary journey begins with the mandatory Mouth Trap cheese curds - a unanimous favorite - before discovering the heavenly combination of warm mini apple pie topped with cinnamon ice cream. We share a passionate plea to ice cream manufacturers everywhere: why isn't cinnamon a standard flavor option? The food sampling continues with Tot Boss loaded tater tots and nachos and slushies, all strategically shared to maximize our tasting potential without falling into a complete carb coma.
Between bites, we encounter memorable fair moments including a particularly eyebrow-raising sight of a woman simultaneously breastfeeding while downing a 16-ounce beer (and ordering two more to go). The people-watching at these events truly remains unmatched, rivaled only by our own misadventures - breaking a wine glass at a vendor's booth and later spending 20 minutes desperately searching for a bright blue car in a sea of seemingly identical vehicles.
Shopping becomes another highlight as we continue our annual tradition of getting permanent bracelets, marveling that last year's still look pristine. The Better Goods booth captures our attention with irresistible animal-themed clothing, including a chicken-patterned sweatshirt that I simply couldn't walk away from, inadvertently starting a shopping trend among fairgoers behind us.
As our conversation shifts to recent entertainment picks, we dive into discussions about the Timberwolves playoffs, Ginny and Georgia's latest season, compelling documentaries about the Titan submersible tragedy, and book recommendations featuring psychological thrillers by Lucinda Berry and Lisa Regan. We wrap up celebrating Emily's recent graduation and the strange feeling of finally completing a long educational journey.
Grab your favorite fair snack, settle in, and join us for this quintessential Minnesota summer experience that has us already counting down to the main State Fair - though we're definitely not counting the exact 63 days, because who would do that?

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Chapters

1. Mini State Fair Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Food Adventures and Favorites (00:05:45)

3. Magic Mind Sponsor Break (00:12:14)

4. Lost Cars and Broken Glasses (00:13:13)

5. Shopping and Bracelet Traditions (00:18:20)

6. What We're Watching (00:25:35)

7. Book Recommendations (00:30:27)

8. Graduation and Career Reflections (00:37:45)