I read from earwax to easement.

Earwax is important, but if you need to clean some of it out, you must be really careful.

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/ear-wax

The word of the episode is "easel".

The etymology is from "ass" which is basically saying that the easel is like a donkey because you're adding a burden to it (the canvas). 

https://www.etymonline.com/word/easel#etymonline_v_947

Theme music from Tom Maslowski

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