Back from a brief vacation, Pete chats about dive bar antics and rural romance at said dive bars. Pete and fill-in producer Todd swap tales of holiday hangovers and the charm of sticky bar floors, with Todd lamenting a late-night firework fracas. Author Tamara Dean shares her journey from city life to the Driftless Area, where she and her partner embraced sustainable living and battled Lyme disease. Her book, 'Shelter and Storm,' captures the magic of this unique Wisconsin region, blending personal trials with ecological insights.