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Before Breakfast

Don't be surprised by ants at a picnic

Before Breakfast

iHeartPodcasts

Self-improvement, Education

4.61.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Little annoyances are often predictable, so plan for them

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0:00.0

This is an IHeart podcast.

0:04.8

Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa once promised to break both of Bobby Kennedy's arms.

0:09.8

Bobby, JFK's attorney general, wanted to take down the mob, starting with Hoffa.

0:14.0

Like, no one gives a shit about Bobby, right?

0:16.2

So this is Bobby trying to get the world to care about him, which I think explains all this passion and anger going into this, even though it's all kind of ineptly handled.

0:27.2

On United States of Kennedy, we dive into the hidden stories fueling our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty.

0:33.6

Listen on the Iheart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

0:40.1

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of IHeart Radio.

0:45.9

Good morning.

0:47.7

This is Laura.

0:49.9

Welcome to the Before Our Breakfast podcast.

0:53.3

Today's tip is don't be surprised by ants at a picnic.

0:58.7

Ants at a picnic are annoying, but they are absolutely predictable. There is no point being shocked

1:05.3

or bothered by their appearance. Likewise, there are many metaphorical ants at our picnics in life. If something is going to be

1:15.1

a predictable annoyance, just plan for it, and you will feel a lot less stressed. So we have all

1:26.0

sorts of situations in life that feature their own versions of ants at a picnic.

1:31.3

If you've got small kids, for instance, you know that many adventures with them need to be cut short.

1:38.4

Sometimes you get lucky, and your kid is entertained by the zoo for three hours.

1:44.6

But it is just as likely that they will look at the turtles and monkeys

1:48.8

and then decide that they are done.

1:51.8

This is a good reason to buy a membership,

1:54.4

so you can go for a short period of time

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