Melanoma Matters30 Dec 2025

Ep 80: 2025 Holiday Special

Summary

Happy Holidays and Festive Season Everyone!

In this episode of Melanoma Matters, hosts Sapna Patel and James reflect on their "cultural" experiences over the past year, discussing movies, music, books, plays, and television shows. They share personal anecdotes about memorable trips, culinary highlights, gym feats, and their podcasting journey, while also looking ahead to their goals and aspirations for 2026.

Keywords

movies, music, books, plays, television, travel, culinary, podcast, goals, aspirations, Happy Holidays, 2025, reflections, best

Takeaways

"Culture"

James and Sapna read a lot of books.

Theatrical performances can be a delightful family experience - James highly recommends Matilda.

There is lots of television watching on both sides of the pond.

Traveling memories in 2025.

Culinary adventures include Ottolenghi in Richmond.

Podcasting is fun when you do it with your best friend.

Chapters

00:00 Festive Reflections and Year-End Special

02:50 Movies and Theater Experiences

09:32 Books he read & bought for others to read

12:29 Books she read or audio'ed

15:56 TV shows we watched in 2025

20:38 Travel Highlights of the Year

22:50 Culinary Adventures and Memorable Meals

24:28 Podcast Highlights and Notable Guests

32:34 Gym Goalz & PBs

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