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When anxiety creeps in and stress clouds my brain, I seek out things that will help me relax and take a break. Sometimes that means snuggling my big orange cat named “Thumbz” and other times it means going for a walk outside in the fresh air. A lot of the time it means putting on headphones and listening to a podcast. I often do this when I’m cleaning or cooking or even sometimes while taking a hot bath. My current favorite to listen to is “Bananas.”

This podcast is on the Exactly Right Network, and hosted by best buds, comedian Kurt Braunohler and screenwriter Scotty Landes. The two hosts find the strangest, most obscure news stories and read them aloud to one another during each episode. Sometimes a guest will join them. They have hosted a variety of engaging guests, from people such as American activist Erin Brockovich to actress/comedian Kristen Schaal. If you don’t mind goofy and often crude humor, you’ll surely be laughing.

Something I particularly enjoy is when host Landes tells personal stories from his and Braunohler’s past. As longtime friends who have lived rather colorful lives, it’s truly hilarious listening to them reminisce over memories such as floating the Los Angeles River or the tale of Chunk and Chengwin in New York City — you’ll just have to listen to know.

You can listen to “Bananas” on Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts. Visit their website to learn more: exactlyrightmedia.com/bananas.

— Charlet Hotchkiss, news clerk, East Oregonian