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With America coming together to celebrate Groundhog Day this week, the Producer’s Choice Show is posing a medley of groundhog adjacent questions. Host Producer Jakob asks his guests Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci about the magic of Groundhog Day, inquires about the validity of superstition, and questions what about 2026 leaves us asking “Am I waking up in 2025 again?” Jakob’s brother Lincoln asks about our favorite spring sports on THIS sprung episode of the Producer’s Choice Show! The Producer’s Choice Show with Producer Jakob is part of BustED Pencils: Fully Leaded Education Talk…
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