Birthday parties... They come in all forms, from grade-school bowling days to dorm parties to fancy dinners to, god forbid, destination birthday weekends. Are any of these worth the time, effort, money, and the risk of your so-called friends not showing up? Diana, Jong, and Oxford discuss.*This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamagTWITTER:Diana (@discoveryduck)Jong (@calicoarse)Oxford (@oxford_kondo)REFERENCED RESOURCES:Slate article on how birthday dinners are horrible: https://slate.com/human-interest/2008/10/a-fine-whine-an-invective-against-birthday-dinners.htmlSUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)