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Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About the Winter Olympics, Ski Stories, and a Good Biscuit- Episode 1040

Mar 19, 2026
They trade wild Winter Olympics and ski mountaineering stories, including near-collapse and crash tales. They debate weighing versus measuring in baking and what makes the perfect biscuit. They riff on tour plans, merch shortages for women’s hockey players, sleep and TV habits, and brainstorm quirky VIP goodies.
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ADVICE

Manage Evening Hydration To Sleep Through The Night

  • Stay mindful of evening liquids to avoid waking up at night to use the bathroom.
  • Eddie and Annie describe tapering fluids after 6pm and front-loading intake earlier so nights are uninterrupted for better sleep.
ANECDOTE

Mountaineering Skiers Collapse From Sheer Exhaustion

  • Ski mountaineering is described as extreme uphill and downhill skiing where competitors often blackout from exhaustion on the descent.
  • Eddie recounts Olympic commentary saying many racers collapse and don't remember the descent because of sheer physical exhaustion.
ANECDOTE

I Hit A Child Skiing And She Kept Skiing

  • Eddie shares a vivid ski crash where he unintentionally hit and held a young girl as they tumbled downhill.
  • He was 18 on a youth-group trip in West Virginia, the girl got up and skiied away unfazed while he walked down apologizing.
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