Rat Sommeliers, Pneumatic Tube Flirting, Why Periods Hurt

Kate Downey joins the show to explain how little we actually know about why periods hurt so dang bad. Plus, Rachel divulges how to flirt using tubes, and Laura talks about the cutest, sweetest little rat sommeliers.

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