I'm not this news here, all right.

Nice, it was phenomenal of this whole.

All right, ready?

Three, two one.

Everybody, Mike here with Bonnie and Tim.

We are the Vox Podcast. We are the Vox Podcast.

We are delighted that you would tune in

and we are delighted that we get to play a small part

in your life. We are in three different parts of the country and

so I always feel like I need to give a clothing update for everybody. Today, Tim Stafford is in Auburn, California.

It's been 140 freaking degrees there, not literally,

but it feels that way.

And today he is in a knit beanie

and uh... with a full beard and so my first question for you too me is why the

why the beany today my friend it's hot it is august it's everybody thank you

and it was cool last night and then I in

anticipation of this recording this morning I opened all of my windows and it was a

little chilly in here.

Well, and ladies and gentlemen, there you have it.

Straight from Northern California, Tim Stafford.

Now, Bonnie, who was very daintly clearing her throat just a second ago,

or daintily, I should say,

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