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Holiday traditions and reflecting on a big project. This episode of Analog(ue) is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ANALOGUE. Fitbod : Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Incogni : Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code ANALOGUE with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. Links and Show Notes: Support Analog(ue) with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback NoseFrida the SnotSucker Giving Thanks – The Enthusiast Coca-Cola’s new AI holiday ad is a sloppy eyesore Christmas on Wendhurst Christmas Mini Village Gingerbread House Kit The kit that Erin gets every year for the family. Gingerbread House Kit The Hurley's preferred kit. Cortex We Wish You The Merriest by Seth MacFarlane & Liz Gillies The Birth Of A King: Live In Concert by Tommee Profitt Links to the album on various streaming services. The Birth of a King: Live in Concert Video version of the concert. The timestamp was an accident, but then we ended up discussing it on the show. :) Apple News+ Lex's Games A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) Spirited Home Alone

Published Aug 16, 2026 · 2:15 AMOriginal source: Analog(ue)4 reads
Holiday traditions and reflecting on a big project.

This episode of Analog(ue) is sponsored by:

Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ANALOGUE.

Fitbod : Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership.

Incogni : Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code ANALOGUE with this link and get 60% off an annual plan.

Links and Show Notes:

Support Analog(ue) with a Relay Membership

Submit Feedback

NoseFrida the SnotSucker

Giving Thanks – The Enthusiast

Coca-Cola’s new AI holiday ad is a sloppy eyesore

Christmas on Wendhurst

Christmas Mini Village Gingerbread House Kit

The kit that Erin gets every year for the family.

Gingerbread House Kit

The Hurley's preferred kit.

Cortex

We Wish You The Merriest by Seth MacFarlane & Liz Gillies

The Birth Of A King: Live In Concert by Tommee Profitt

Links to the album on various streaming services.

The Birth of a King: Live in Concert

Video version of the concert. The timestamp was an accident, but then we ended up discussing it on the show. :)

Apple News+

Lex's Games

A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack)

Spirited

Home Alone
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