This is Comic Geekspe. I'm Adam Murdo.

I'm Ian Leithstein.

And I'm Chris Murdo. I'm 11thstein. I'm Chris Everley.

Thank you, Chris, Chris, for that stentorian introduction.

And for that glimpse of liquid fellowship that you just put on camera a moment ago.

Ah, yes.

I was part to maintain my, uh, majestic ham bone credentials, my friend.

Wouldn't want it any other way.

Wouldn't want any other way.

I strive to be the lowly podcast version of Charlton Esten.

Well, as long as they didn't blow it up, you maniacs, then I guess we're all right in the end.

All right.

Well, welcome one and all to the show, and this is indeed previews time yet again.

But before we get to any of the pomp and circumstance tonight, I just wanted to raise a glass.

I wasn't going to drink tonight, but then I wound up having to.

I wound up grabbing my fruityest drink that I had in honor of a fallen brethren.

The one and only Darren Noel unfortunately passed away yesterday as we record this.

A long-time member of the comic forums in multiple forms as Rainbow Cloak and also of the Legion of Substitute Podcasters.

And, you know, went to many a Comic Ge geek speak event over the years, all the super shows.

And it was just a fixture of the community.

And I always look forward to conversing with him online in one form or another, whether it be him commenting on my sonorous beard or whether it be, you know, just random comments here or there

on Facebook or otherwise. And Darren was a sweetheart of a human being, and he's most definitely

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