Aug. 27, 2026

Granola Moms | 443

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We open this one heavy — Dolly Parton is gone, and John and the Duchess spend real time on what she actually built, not just what she wore: the Imagination Library, the Dollywood empire, and the fact that she stayed out of politics for 50 years and somehow ended up beloved by everybody anyway. President Trump ordered flags lowered nationwide in her honor, and the guys have thoughts on who actually deserves that versus who's just got a title. From there it's straight into the chaos: a Target Halloween costume controversy, a teachers' union boycott that's using its own pension money against itself, and a reading-scores debate so good it earned its own nickname live on air — "The Fauci of Reading."

Also on deck: Amazon wants to drop packages out of the sky onto your driveway (or, in one viral case, your pool), a mom's Instagram group chat turns into a full-blown war over a sleeve of Oreos — hence the episode title — and a Texas drag show ruling actually gets John and the Duchess landing on the same page about where the line should be. Plus two real announcements: Boomer Bunker is leaving Spotify by September 15th, and John and Kate's new health-and-wellness show, Over 50 Overhaul, is officially live.

Topics Covered:

  • Trump's Flag Order for Dolly Parton
  • Remembering Dolly Parton
  • Celebrity Deaths Roundup
  • Target's Halloween Costume Controversy
  • AFT Boycotts Target Over ICE Silence
  • The Fauci of Reading
  • Amazon Drone Delivery Rollout
  • Granola Moms: The Oreo Group Chat Meltdown
  • Texas Drag Show Debate
  • Voicemails
  • Over 50 Overhaul Announcement
  • Boomer Bunker Leaving Spotify

Episode research and production support by Claudia.

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00:00 - Introduction

28:38 - Target, controversial costumes, and political boycotts

39:09 - Why phonics matters in teaching children to read

54:30 - Teachers, pensions, and the changing classroom

01:08:24 - Amazon drones take flight

01:16:29 - Oreo Gate and the lunchroom Karens

01:25:31 - Setting boundaries around drag shows and children

01:38:50 - Voicemails from the bunker

01:45:38 - Launching the Over 50 Overhaul podcast

01:50:12 - Leaving Spotify for other podcast platforms