Last-Minute Thanksgiving Tips

Thanksgiving is (almost) here, and this week Wirecutter experts share their best last-minute tips to make your holiday a success.

Guests: Wirecutter staffers Hannah Morrill, Rose Lorre, Lee Neikirk, Lauren Dragan, Ellen Airhart, James Austin, Phil Ryan, Michael Sullivan, Ben Frumin

Products we recommend: 

• Graza Sizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• Taza Mexican-Style Chocolate Sampler

• Tony’s Chocolonely Super Milk Bundle

• Bananagrams

• Tide Pen

• Korky 99-4A Max Performance Plunger

Podcasts that are great for families

• Wow in the world

• Brains On

• Once Upon a Beat

• Radiolab for Kids 

• 99% Invisible 

• The Good Whale

Audiobooks for families

• Mouse and the Motorcycle

• Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum

Website recommendation for learning new card games

• Pagat

Additional Reading: 

• Taking better iPhone photos 

• The Best Fake Christmas Tree

• Rose Lorre's article about what to bring to Thanksgiving as a guest 

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Find edited transcripts for each episode here: The Wirecutter Show Podcast