How to Fix Small Talk. | Aging Backwards. | Selling Fireworks.

Most of us hate small talk, but are we to blame? Would people really prefer to discuss their hopes and dreams instead of the weather?

Imagine if the government offered you the chance to take a year or two off your official age. It just happened in one country. 

This week represents the Fourth of July holiday season - and as soon as it passes, the countless fireworks tents you see each day will retreat back into hibernation until next year. Where do they come from?  Where do they go? We called an expert to get the inside  (and gross) details on working at a seasonal fireworks tent. (Listener favorite from the archives)
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Sources:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjjxb/i-tried-to-cut-small-talk-from-my-life
https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korea-age-law-change-1a9efc03

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