It's Autumn, Madame!

Send us Fan Mail Fall hits and suddenly everything is a project: homecoming becomes a multi-event marathon, teens look like they hired a glam squad, and parents are left asking when a single dance turned into a whole production. We talk through the sweet parts, the exhausting parts, and the oddly emotional moment of watching your kid walk into a gym that still feels like your own high school memory, even when everything else has changed. From there, we chase the true spirit of autumn chaos: candy corn pizza. Yes, it exists, and yes, we have opinions. That debate opens the door to weird fall food trends, clickbait headlines, and a big dose of millennial nostalgia with Ecto Cooler, the “it’s back” drink story that comes with a catch. If you love seasonal snacks, retro brands, and internet food news, you’ll feel seen. Things take a sharper turn when we react to a doomsday prediction that convinced people to quit jobs and sell homes, and we unpack why certainty can be so persuasive even when it’s clearly wrong. Then we come back to comfort with a fast food chocolate chip cookie ranking, practical life updates, and a genuinely satisfying home hack for cleaning a stubborn scorch mark with baking soda and vinegar. We close with Halloween decor, kids’ costume logic, and those small fall moments that somehow become the memories that last. Subscribe for more honest seasonal catch-ups, share this with your favorite fall person, and leave a review telling us your hottest take: candy on pizza, yes or no? Mike Haggerty Buick GMC Right on the corner, right on the price! Head down to 93rd & Cicero & tell them the Noras sent you! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.