# Midwest Birthdays

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Podcast: [Pretend Problems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pretend-problems-6694022)
Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Reminder: Kelsey's Netflix special "Happy Hour" debuts Aug. 18th!! This week on the podcast, Chad and Kelsey go see Matchbox Twenty at the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, Shifu tries to eat a dead mouse, and their friend Ben doesn't tell Kelsey it's his birthday. Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your advice questions and stories and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the episodes is on Kelsey’s YouTube channel! Watch the episodes and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UBPfi4B_j1Ua7xDOcyBnA See Kelsey on tour: https://punchup.live/kelseycook/tickets See Chad on tour:  https://punchup.live/chaddaniels/tickets Watch Kelsey's special “Mark Your Territory” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uYqWsDhWkkA?si=J9hgt5nKtMLxB1sj Watch Chad's special "Mixed Reviews" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1kVr3zkz7E&t=663s Follow Kelsey on social media: @KelseyCookComedy Follow Chad on social media: @thatchaddaniels Theme Song cowritten by Matthew Facca and Alex Bent See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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