The Needling Update podcast is back to check up on the mermaid Starbucks released from captivity back into the Puget Sound for Women's History Month and to interview Vanishing Seattle creator Cynthia Brothers.

If you're for some strange reason not already following Vanishing Seattle, follow them on all the socials (especially Instagram) at @VanishingSeattle.

You can follow our local mermaid/standup comic Arijana Ramic at @ArijanaRamic. Tickets for the show she's hosting on April 7 that will raise funds for immigrant and refugee aid organizations are at this link: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/a-standup-comedy-showcase-for-here-after-tickets/11883475?pl=crocodile

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We quickly follow up on this week's top real fake news headlines in the first episode of The Needling Update:

https://theneedling.com/2021/02/02/snoqualmie-squirrel-predicts-six-more-months-of-going-nuts/

https://theneedling.com/2020/12/24/report-u-s-cases-of-new-podcasts-reaching-dangerous-new-high/

https://theneedling.com/2021/02/03/jeff-bezos-steps-down-as-amazon-ceo-to-spend-more-quality-time-with-subterranean-sea-of-gold-coins/