Avid radio listener here. I used to feel the same about lawyer and politico shows. Writers ignore the fact that “a mile a minute” is not a normal pace of conversation.
Editors please jump ahead a week. This one’s dated 10/25 – maybe related to the earlier problem this year. I recall two strips being published on same day for a week.
My wife and I solve the hot(her)/cold(me) problem with half sheets she sewed together. My side is flannel!