Pandemic Parenting & John Prine This Week on BTRtoday

For your convenience and delight, we collected all the stories we published this week. For more, check out BTRtoday on Facebook, Twitter,  and Instagram.

Monday

Photo by Arthur Hitchcok

The Buttertones Say, “Boom, Baby!”

Could Cuomo Replace Biden?

How to Optimize Your Quarantine Nutrition

Tuesday

Screenshot via Twitter

The Huge Penis Guy Prank: Part Two

Biden Still Doesn’t Get It on Universal Healthcare

Wednesday

Photo by Corey Hayes

Reliant Tom Uses Music to Navigate Loss

The Best ‘Tiger King’ Memes

Thursday

Photo via Flickr user Eric Frommer

John Prine is More Than Just an Old Country Star

Biden’s Afraid to Debate Bernie

Parenting in the Time of a Worldwide Pandemic

Friday

Photo by Justin Gregs

Premiering Gymshort’s Heart-Racing New Video for “I’m the Jeff Gordon of Our Generation”

How to Travel with Your Taste Buds During Quarantine

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