Happy New Year!

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Hello from my Airbnb.

I am

staying in an Airbnb while I'm in Chicago doing my play.

That's right.

You said it was great because your family was joining you for part of that time and you wanted a home.

I did because we're going to be here for a little while.

But you know, I have used Airbnb for shorter trips as well.

Yeah.

Are you ready for this?

What?

So one of my mom friends at the school,

she went to Iceland with her kids and they got an Airbnb.

In Iceland?

In Iceland.

Wow.

I was like, okay, you're going to have to tell me which one that is because that looked amazing.

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Hey there, happy new year.

We are off this week, but we wanted to pop on over and wish you a happy, happy new year.

We have a special treat for you.

Creed Bratton was recently in the studio recording the upcoming Halloween episode with us, and we asked Creed what his craziest New Year's was, and here is what he had to say.

Probably the time I took psychedelics with my friend and thought I could fly.

Oh Oh my gosh.

And I was at a house and I started walking out off the porch.

What year was this?

What year?

I can't remember.

If I can remember, I wouldn't have been that good of a time.

Right.

And I remember some people grabbing my hand and say, Creed, Creed, there's no floor.

And I looked down and went, oh yeah, that's right.

Oh my gosh.

So, Angela, I am not sure.

Is that a story about Creed or Creed?

Because I feel like it could apply to either.

I think this is when the line blurs.

I think that's why he would say things on set and we would like totally believe him.

He'd be like, guys, I'm just messing with you.

And then the next time he would say something and we'd be like, haha.

And he goes, no, that really happened.

I dropped acid with like the Dors.

I was touring with them.

I was like, what?

But Creed did say to me, you guys, after that interview, he called me just the other day and he's like, hey, pumpkin.

You know, be sure and tell the kids not to do drugs.

Like, like, I, that, that was the 60s.

You know what I mean?

I do yoga now.

I'm clean living.

I was like, okay, Creed.

Oh, man.

Having Creed in the studio was so much fun.

You guys, he stayed with us for the whole episode.

I really can't wait for you guys to hear it.

It's the Halloween episode.

It will be out January 15th.

It's one of my favorite episodes we've done on the podcast.

Me too.

Thank you so much for going on this journey with us.

We can't wait for next year's episodes and guests.

Next week, we are back with the fire.

Oh, the fire is going to be a fun one.

And if you're interested in more Office Ladies content while we're off, head on over to Stitcher Premium and listen to our candy bag episodes, which I am loving doing.

Me too.

And there is a new one out today on Stitcher Premium.

That's right.

And for a free one-month trial of Stitcher Premium, use code Office.

We'll see you guys next week.

Okay.

We'll see you next year.

Next, it is, it's January 1st right now.

Oh, we'll see you in a few days.

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