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Hey there, hi, they're ho there, and welcome the episode

244 of the Diz Unplugged, connecting with Walt Podcast. I am your host and Diz historian Michael

Bowling, and I am joined by my co-host and good friend John Sikeri. John, how are you today?

Doing wonderful. I really can't wait for this episode.

This is some good stuff you got here. Oh, thanks. Yeah, I think it is going to be a lot of fun.

So something a little different, too. Part of our 100 years of wonder that we're celebrating with Disney.

First, I wanted to start out by sort of giving a shout out to a friend of the show.

And you know him as well, John, Jim Corkas.

I just learned today that he is going in for heart surgery.

He's been under the weather.

Apparently, it's open heart surgery.

And I've been concerned because I had sent him an email a few weeks ago.

I hadn't heard from him, which was uncharacteristic.

But I've learned now the reason why.

And also that his Internet is not working.

There's a technical issue going on at his house.

So he's going to have surgery in a couple of days.

So, you know, all of us here connecting with Walt, of course, are sending out our best.

And sending him pixie dust, we hope he has a quick and complete recovery.

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