Before we get started, I just want to say, hello, long time no C.

This is a quick, fun episode that I am using to A, see if I still know how to make this podcast, and B, I'm testing out some new equipment in a different editing workflow to try to iron out some kinks I have identified in the past batch of episodes to make things

easier. As with all good tests, the video side of this test completely failed. So that left me with

just this audio version. So unfortunately, there is no video component to this episode on the

YouTube channel like you would normally find.

And it's too bad because there are some visual moments to this conversation.

So the videos that we're discussing at certain points, I'm going to put links to in the show notes if you want to check those out.

So you know what we're talking about a little bit better.

Anyway, if you're here, you made it.

Sit back, enjoy the ride.

This is books closed.

Hello, everybody.

You might not recognize me in this mask.

But if you haven't heard about COVID-19, I'm doing my part.

Are you?

Anyway.

So this is Books Close, and I'm Andrew Stortz, and I haven't been here in a while, and

that's okay, because I've been doing anything but making podcasts and I've

been enjoying the break. But as I try to figure out how I can continue to do this show in the

times where we don't necessarily want to be traveling or being around each other more than necessary,

testing out some new gear and this will help streamline some things and also help get better

quality interviews from afar potentially as well. So this is more of a gear testing episode,

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