Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Fans of Big Nate know he weirdly relaxes by hitting himself on the head repeatedly and rhythmically. Hear from Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate From the Top, how this crazy idea came to him and see how he draws the movement of the bottle to full effect.

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