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November 4, 2025 44 mins

Hey Pickles!

We hope you're doing well.

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

Our deepest sympathies go out to our friend Natina, owner of Buffalo's V Spot. Her son, Pharaoh passed away suddenly & unexpectedly. He leaves behind a wife, and four beautiful children.

Here is a link to a Go Fund Me to help his family in this incredibly difficult time:https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-pharaohs-family-in-this-time-of-his-sudden-passing

This week’s Y Files, looks at a recent truck crash involving 21 Rhesus macaques used in university research.

Here's the article: https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/monkey-escape-mississippi-glimpse-secretive-world-animal-research-127069819

In our Noteworthy segment, we have an update, and possibly some hope for the 30 Beluga whales held at Marineland Ontario.

Here's the article: https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/whale-sanctuary-in-nova-scotia-may-offer-hope-for-belugas-at-marineland

And, in Our Main Topic, what will the import of beef from Argentina mean for the US animal industry?

Here's the article:https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-s-beef-war-erupts-as-20b-argentina-deal-riles-up-american-ranchers/ar-AA1PEHIt?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds

Our featured restaurant in this week's Assignment Restaurant SOS is Twisted Plants in Cudahy, WI. Check them out here: https://www.twistedplants.com/menu-1

We have a new Listener Shou Out.... Is it YOU?

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Much Love, Sam & Christine

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