<p>🎄<strong> Bonus Episode: The Cooler King’s Christmas Day Address to the Nation</strong></p><p><strong>It wouldn’t be Christmas without a little nonsense.</strong></p><p><strong>In this special bonus episode, The Cooler King delivers a festive address to the EDCCooperative community, equal parts reflection, gratitude, gentle mockery, and seasonal cheer. There’s talk of pockets, people, over-equipping, small makers doing things the proper way, and the strange joy of carrying objects that matter.</strong></p><p><strong>We look back on a year of gear, community, and quiet kindness, and we tip our hats (carefully, to avoid coffee spills) to the makers, members, and mischief-makers who make the EDCCooperative what it is.</strong></p><p><strong>There’s also a look ahead, because next year marks 10 years of the EDCCooperative, and there are plans afoot. Big ones. Community-shaped ones. This next chapter is very much something we want to build together.</strong></p><p><strong>No agenda. No ads. No hot takes.</strong></p><p><strong>Just a festive message for anyone tuning in between naps, leftovers, and one more slice of something they absolutely didn’t need.</strong></p><p><strong>Thank you for listening. Thank you for being part of it.</strong></p><p><strong>Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and here’s to the year ahead.</strong></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://edccoop.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">edccoop.substack.com</a>