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All the single ladies, all the single men, all the single people — there’s a day for you. It’s #NationalSinglesDay! In this ep. our hosts adopt a single friend, Michael Borchert of The Borchelli Brothers Podcast and make him feel just a little more human. The history of the day, how to celebrate it, and why it exists along with #SinglesAwarenessDay is shared. Terms like “singletons,” “bare branches,” and loneliness are bandied about.  It’s all about loving yourself, as it happens, in this episode of There’s a Day for That.

It’s #NationalVideoGamesDay! The Pongs, Space Invaders, Mario Brothers and Halos get their very own special day. We chat up topics like virtual reality, the days when video games were young and the toxic culture of gamers (eat it, #gamergate goons). And, of course, we let you know how to celebrate this day and whether or not it even deserves a day of its own.

Happy #NationalChickenWingDay! Do you know the history of this common pub food? We do and are willing to share. In this episode, our hosts also speak with a mysterious Chicken Wing insider about the dark underbelly of win Wednesdays and it may ruin wing days for them forever.

Happy National Tattoo Day! July 17th is the day of the year in which we celebrate the living canvas that is our skin (once we hit the tattoo parlour). In this episode, tattoo artist Brent Smith gives us a peek at the behind-the-scenes of the world of tattoo artistry, while sharing some odd tales, and giving those thinking about ink a list of dos and don’ts for their first sit in the chair.

Its a month and a day for ice cream. In this episode, our hosts welcome poet, magazine editor and ice cream connoisseur Mathew Stepanic, and Revolution Ice Cream Company owners, John and Jessica Steblyk to come help hype and celebrate #Nationalicecreamday and #NationalIceCreamMonth.  

The last Thursday of the month of June is #NationalHandshakeDay, so get those hands shaking. This episode features our hosts trying to wrap their heads around why and how this day should be marked on the calendar, and when it comes to a decision to celebrate or decimate the day — they shake on it.

Happy #NationalSelfieDay! It’s June 21st and, in this episode, our hosts chat selfies and why one would create a national day with the founder of National Selfie Day, DJ Rick McNeely. The Top 3 selfies of all time are determined, the history of selfies is explained and the face of fashion blog ThePrettySecrets.com, Sandy Joe Karpetz, shares a few selfie tips to help celebrate the day. Basically, it’s an episode that makes a duck face for your ears.

It’s May 25 and it’s National Wine Day! In this episode, we have a sommelier, Adam Michael Tota on the show to educate two dummies on the world of wine and to share wine trends for the summer. We pair a wine with a song from a wine-centric band, F&M to help you celebrate. It’s also the episode where our hosts become progressively louder and crazier as they consume too much wine.

Happy National Caesar Day! What is a Caesar, you may ask? It’s Canada’s national cocktail — invented and popularized in the great white north. Or was it? We welcome Globe and Mail reporter, Jana Pruden, to the cast to tell us about the great, big, Caesar LIE perpetuated by “big clam” and how the cocktail’s origins are a little murkier than we believed.

Happy National Scrapbook Day. On the first Saturday of May, Scrapbookers gather to celebrate their craft. This year, our hosts finally learn what scrapbooking even is. It’s the ep. where our National Day Duo speaks to Katharina Doyle, publisher of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine, about her magazine’s journey into the international marketplace and her observations on scrapbooking. Meanwhile, Pete heads to Treasured Memories, a local scrapbooking store, where the store’s owner Chantele Mernickle handholds him through his first scrapbooking attempt. Will they celebrate or decimate? Hit play and find out.