Rachel Plotnick joins us for the first show of 2025 to discuss her book “Power Button” and the research she did, and why we love/hate buttons so much. We also discuss her upcoming book “License to Spill” as well as the research she’s doing on energy drinks.

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Rachel Plotnick – Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky
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Romans 0 | Pentecost, Power, Proclamation