The We're back with another edition of the Federalist Radio. I'm Emily Jachensky

culture editor here at the Federalist. As always you can email the show at

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support our work over at the premium version of our website as well. The assault on your ears that just occurred was courtesy of none other than a slightly and I say slightly with a just a hint of mockery.

Christopher Bedford, who's slightly hung over,

is here slamming on his keyboard

because he just poured a little hair of the dog

and is ready to go.

I actually thought you were going to start over.

Oh no, no. Yeah, you just went with it. Yeah, that's usually how it goes.

Nobody ever knows how these intros are going to go. Some are better than others. I will say it.

Chris is here to, in Christmas pants by the way,

Brooks Brothers Christmas pants, Corduroy's, so very festive.

Someone's brought a Poinsetta into the office,

so we're feeling like Christmas.

That wasn't you decorating for your little Christmas party?

No, no, it's not me.

That was someone else.

A single Poinsetta.

He's probably Molly, who actually makes us leave the Christmas lights up all year.

I tried to take them down before the full 12 days of Christmas had elapsed once and

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