Welcome to Pick Me Up, I'm scared. The podcast.

I'm your host, Madeline. I'm your co-host, David.

And today, David did the research. Actually, you're the host. I'm the co-host.

I feel like, do these terms have meaning?

I think they do. I think whoever does the bulk of it is the host, and the other person is like, I'm interjecting here and there. I, okay, I'm going to need you to interject a lot because I am

less good at the talking. I find, no. Uh, oh, okay, okay. So, okay, so. Okay, well, David just

said before we started recording, this is going to be a real loose episode because i'm in a mood you're in a mood that's you're in a good mood it's where you're punchy i'm punchy i'm a little punchy right

now that's a nice way to put it uh so before we get started in the info let's do a little

housekeeping join us over on patreon patreon.com slash pick me if i'm scared if you're not there already for

three dollars a month you can access bonus content. I believe we have nearly 100 episodes up over there. We are finishing up our book club. We've got what, two more

chapters to do? Every Day Life in the North Korean Revolution by Susie Kim, and we will, after

that, the people have requested chit-chat episodes. I got to say, okay, we got a Los Angeles

public library listener.

You know how I know that?

How?

There's one copy of Susie Kim's book at the Los Angeles Public Library, and it's currently checked out.

Okay.

Which is why I've been reading as a PDF.

And I do not think there is enough just like organic demand.

No offense to Susie Kim for...

People love learning about North Korea.

Every day.

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