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Amy Zavatto's Weekend Picks - EHM Breakfast Show w/ Harry 10.9.26 - WEHM All Access · WEHM All Access

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  SPEAKER_00: It's the HM Breakfast Show with Harry getting ready for another weekend.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as she does every Friday at this time, the editor-in-chief of North Forker and South Forker magazines, Amy Zavato, joins us to go over the weekend picks.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back, Amy.
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  SPEAKER_00: How are you?
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_01: Hey, Harry.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm good, but I'm wearing a turtleneck this morning because it's cold.
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  SPEAKER_00: God, it's I know it's fall and it happens so fast too.
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  SPEAKER_00: I was taking a walk the other day and I was like, why am I freezing?
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh it was windy, and I was like, it just I just felt like it was like 80.
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  SPEAKER_00: But uh but yes, fall is here.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh, but I I do like the fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: I spend most of this the summer saying that fall is my favorite season, so I think I have to prove it now.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um but uh I do enjoy it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And there is a lot going on uh this weekend as we will get into that.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the weather looks pretty good right now.
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  SPEAKER_00: So um we should be all set.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have a a mix of of great food and a lot of fun uh this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I was looking over the list.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's let's start.
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  SPEAKER_00: I feel it's good.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's October, we are officially in spooky season, and I guess let's start up on the North Fork.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh, we'll go with uh the Halloween drive-in movie uh that's going on.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean let's like let's just dive right into that spooky season, like you said.
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  SPEAKER_01: Tonight you can head to Strawberry Fields at 1175 County Road 48 in Mattituck.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I am not ashamed to admit this, but one of my favorite goofy Halloween season movies is Hocus Pocus.
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  SPEAKER_01: Don't laugh at me.
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  SPEAKER_01: Or go ahead, laugh at me.
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  SPEAKER_01: I don't even care.
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  SPEAKER_01: No, that's cool.
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  SPEAKER_01: It is starring the inibitable Bette Midler, America's Cosmo sipping sweetheart, Sarah Deska Parker, and the hilarious Kathy Najimi.
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  SPEAKER_01: Uh pack your family of pumpkins into a car, head over to this good old-fashioned drive-in.
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  SPEAKER_01: It is free, and the movie starts at 6 30 p.m.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's perfect, and that's a lot of fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: I love I miss drive-ins.
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  SPEAKER_00: I I only went to a few when I was a kid.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh but that was a long time ago, and they're all pretty much gone.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I love the fact that they brought them back for this these types of things.
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  SPEAKER_01: There used to be a really great one in Greenport when I was a little kid, and we'd go see like Escape from Witch Mountain and all kinds of weird stuff.
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  SPEAKER_01: It was fun.
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  SPEAKER_01: It was fun.
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  SPEAKER_01: Nothing like it.
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  SPEAKER_00: So get out there to uh Strawberry Fields in Mattituck uh tonight for that.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, this is cool.
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  SPEAKER_00: I've been reading about uh the bug light regatta that's going on this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: So on Saturday, uh tomorrow, the East End Seaport Museum is hosting the windy thrills of the annual Bug Light Classic Regatta in Greenport, where you can watch a fleet of classic sailboats race through Greenport Harbor and Gardner's Bay.
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  SPEAKER_01: It starts at 1 p.m.
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  SPEAKER_01: Or if you want, it's not too late, to join the regatta for 150 bucks.
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  SPEAKER_01: You can get in.
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  SPEAKER_01: And if you register, you get entry to the now sold-out rum and regation dig at the museum that evening.
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  SPEAKER_01: That sounds fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pretty fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: No, I love the fact that uh I love the whole idea out there with everyone on the water.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's just such a nice time.
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  SPEAKER_00: So that that's perfect for bug lights this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then we talk food.
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  SPEAKER_00: I think we're gonna talk a lot about oysters on the show today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh Greenport Brewing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Harbor Brewing is having an oyster fest this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yes, indeed.
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  SPEAKER_01: I mean, it's always oyster season, right?
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  SPEAKER_01: But the fall, the fall is oyster heaven.
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  SPEAKER_01: And on Sunday in Greenport, one of my favorite annual fall events is happening.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's the 13th annual oyster festival at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company's original location at 234 Carpenter Street.
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  SPEAKER_01: And that is from noon to 6 p.m.
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  SPEAKER_01: There are 11 different oyster farmers who will be there uh with their mighty mollusks.
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  SPEAKER_01: Music will be provided by the Get Up Band.
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  SPEAKER_01: There's an oyster shucking contest if you want to try your hand.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be careful.
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  SPEAKER_01: Food trucks.
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  SPEAKER_01: What's up?
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  SPEAKER_01: Be careful.
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  SPEAKER_01: Shucking is dangerous.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yes, always be careful.
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  SPEAKER_01: Attend CMA with that knife.
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  SPEAKER_01: But if you're if you've got the if you've got the flick of the wrist, you can do it.
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  SPEAKER_01: Maybe you can win.
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  SPEAKER_01: Uh, there's gonna be food trucks, there's gonna be a new brew collaboration, which I'm very excited about, called Unhinged.
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  SPEAKER_01: Fabulous name.
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  SPEAKER_01: With it's an oyster stout from Greenport Brewing, of course, and they're good friends over at Little Creek Oysters, and they're using whole local oysters from Little Creek to make this delicious brew happen.
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  SPEAKER_01: So get on over to Greenport.
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  SPEAKER_01: Lots of good stuff going on.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's great.
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  SPEAKER_00: North Fork, there's a ton to do this weekend, and the weather looks good for all of it.
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  SPEAKER_00: So please get on out there and enjoy uh this time of year.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, let's head to the South Fork now, and uh we're we're talking oysters uh down there as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Shinnecock Oyster Fest is this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, so if all of you uh Hamptonites are having forkle envy over the Greenport event, don't fret.
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  SPEAKER_01: Uh on Saturday in Southampton, you can hit up the fourth annual Shinnecock Oyster Festival from 1 to 7 p.m.
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  SPEAKER_01: at the Shinnecock Pow Wow Grounds at 100 Montauk Highway in Southampton.
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  SPEAKER_01: The oysters are straight from Shinnecock Bay, super fresh.
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  SPEAKER_01: There will be lots of other food vendors and other vendors.
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  SPEAKER_01: There's going to be music and all kinds of fun things to do for the whole family.
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  SPEAKER_01: So get on over to the Shinnecock Pow Wow Grounds and go check that out.
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  SPEAKER_01: That'll be super fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's great.
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  SPEAKER_00: Also, now we talked oysters.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now you kind of have to, as it gets a little chillier uh this time of year, you have to have the warm chowder as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: The the chowder showdown is happening.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I'm telling you, I'm telling you, it's like it's like all my favorite foods are all happening this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_01: So on Saturday is also the annual Chow to Chowdown, which is from noon to 3 p.m.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's held on the patio of Springs Tavern and Grill, and it's an all-you-can-eat chowder event with 20 local chefs who will compete for the title of Best Chow to make a on the East End.
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  SPEAKER_01: So there's some some you know hefty competition going on over there.
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  SPEAKER_01: There's gonna be live music from Josh Brussels.
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  SPEAKER_01: There's a 50-50 raffle, t-shirts for sale, and best of all, the best part of this, all the proceeds go to Benefit Springs Food Pantry, who do the most amazing work on the East End.
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  SPEAKER_01: Uh tickets are$50 a person.
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  SPEAKER_01: Rain date is Sunday, October 11th, but it's not gonna rain.
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  SPEAKER_01: Don't worry about it.
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  SPEAKER_01: Visit springsfoodpantry.org for more information.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's good.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh chatter for a great cause.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is that is terrific.
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  SPEAKER_00: So get on out there this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then if you're walking around in this nice weather, I know Sag Harbor is having a sidewalk sale.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: So also on Saturday, the the fall al fresco fun continues with Sag Harbor's annual sidewalk sale, where all the local businesses get to set out tables on the sidewalk, offer deals and steals um in lovely Sag Harbor for you to peruse and maybe even haggle over a little bit if you're so inclined.
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  SPEAKER_01: Uh, this goes on through Monday.
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  SPEAKER_01: So this is all weekend and and all the way into the early part of the week.
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  SPEAKER_01: So get on over to Sag Harbor.
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  SPEAKER_01: Always a good excuse to go to Sag Harbor.
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  SPEAKER_01: You never really need one, but this is a really fun thing to do.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's great.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tons to do on the North and South Forks uh this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amy, thank you so much for your weekend picks.
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  SPEAKER_00: And coming up, uh, let's chat about what's going on on the websites, uh, which is just a great wealth of information all the time, some great articles and features at Northforker.com, Southforker.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is important as we are officially into the season now.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh pumpkin spice cravings.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is a great thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're telling you you've got all the information you need where to where to find all this on the North Fork.
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  SPEAKER_01: Well, you know, I think I think we all It's overwhelming, yes.
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  SPEAKER_01: No slight, no slight to Starbucks, but you know, they're not the only pumpkin spice game in town.
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  SPEAKER_01: We have a lot of local independent businesses who are doing all kinds of delicious coffee and baked goods and soups and delicious things.
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  SPEAKER_01: So uh if you're if you're a pumpkin or cranberry or or any other kind of fall, you know, flavor fan, head on over to northforker.com and you can see our wonderful in the know roundup on all the places you can go to get your favorite flavors.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's great.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then there's the Montauk Fall Festival as well that you guys are talking about.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, so uh my staffer Emily Toy has a great sneak peek at this weekend's annual Montauk Fall Festival and the all day fun that's gonna be going on there at the end.
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  SPEAKER_01: And you know, and also if the Chowder Chowfest is not something you're gonna be able to get to, we do have a really super good chowder roundup as well with some good secrets in there.
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  SPEAKER_01: So you might want to check that story out too at Southforker.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's great.
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  SPEAKER_00: So tons to look at this weekend, Northforker.com, Southforker.com and get out and do something.
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  SPEAKER_00: Enjoy this beautiful weather and this great fall season.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amy Zavato, editor-in-chief of North Forker and South Forker magazines.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you so much for joining us.
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  SPEAKER_00: We appreciate it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have a great week, have fun, and we'll see you next week.
• 8:39
  SPEAKER_01: I raised my pumpkin spice slot A for you.
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  SPEAKER_01: Right back at you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I got the information at Northforker.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh definitely definitely worth doing.
• 8:48
  SPEAKER_00: Um it's good.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I find there's so much, there's so many things happening this season, so it's great that they're it's all on one spot.
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  SPEAKER_00: So good place to go for it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amy, have a great weekend, and we'll talk to you soon.
• 8:57
  SPEAKER_01: Thanks, Harry.
• 8:58
  SPEAKER_01: You too.