Sarah and The Shrub start in on a honey-centric two-parter with a little background on bees, honey production, and health benefits, in anticipation of more honey loving to come! Also, a look at that "fresh restart" that comes with the new year, seasonal depression, and the cycle of going on a bender.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey - Base Article

https://www.honey.com/about-honey/how-honey-is-made - 2nd Base Article

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095754825000195#sec5 - Health Claims/Uses

https://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/does-honey-help-prevent-allergies - Allergies Defunct

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamse - The Bear

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/12/nx-s1-5637405/honey-flavor-reaches-new-depths-with-spotted-lanternfly-droppings - Spotted Lanternyfly

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/honey-cave-painting - Cave Paintings

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