One Tray of Cold Mashed Potatoes, Please

Greta Johnsen talks with caller Bill about playing nurse to his newly knee-replaced mom, the mysterious healing power of Milano cookies, and the childhood-home photo landmines he can't stop tripping over.

What You'll Hear:

Caretaking Suits Him: Bill describes feeling "born to be a caretaker" while nursing his mom through her second knee replacement, complete with walker etiquette notes and nerve-block oversharing.

The Milano Cookie Theory: Bill and Greta debate the medicinal properties of Pepperidge Farm cookies and uncover his mom's surprisingly strict stance on dark chocolate.

Childhood Home Landmines: Greta and Bill compare notes on rediscovering old photos and forgotten toys, and what it feels like to stumble into memories you didn't know you had.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Meet caller Bill, home for mom's surgery
02:52 Round two: knee replacement caretaking
04:08 An award-winning journalist, now full-time nurse
08:00 The healing power of Milano cookies
13:30 Old photos and childhood home landmines
19:51 Creaky knees and goodnight to Blair

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