This is Rumbel Strip, America Heilman, and today is the fourth episode of Problems, a radio drama about Pam and Joel, two old friends who support each other through their problems, because no problem is too small to complain about.

In this episode, Joel pays a visit to Pam at her house and brings her a small gift.

Joel's daughter, Whitney, has started at public school. Pam's daughter, Whitney, has started at public school.

Pam's daughter, River, had a harder time at public school, and now she's back at the local private

school.

Welcome.

Hey, how's it going? Come on in. Hey, how's it going come on in?

Hey, good, how are you?

Yeah, God, it's freaking...

It's an endless winter. I am not complaining about it, but I have had enough.

Have you had enough.

Have you had enough of this winter?

I, you know, funnily enough,

like I haven't had enough.

I love skiing, you know, with wit,

and so I've really been, I been loving it I struggle with the seasonal

depression but I don't know I'm doing better than usual I think this time

thank you for coming over. Sure can I cram my feet into those

all birds again just to because the floor's your floor's a little cold.

Yeah I brought you a gift. Oh, so oh my gosh, look at that. It's beautiful. Where did you get these

beautiful coffee beans? Wow. They came to us from Brooklyn. Okay. From Brooklyn.

Okay.

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