What is so freaks? It's your boy Marty Ben here to introduce this episode of Tales from the Crypt

from my outdoor screened in porch studio where I'm being protected from the rain. You may be able to hear it in the background.

Let me give you a few seconds.

It's pouring out, but I'm dry. I've got my warm clothes on.

I'm here to introduce you to this episode.

I recorded with Alexander Leashman earlier this week on Monday.

Nice Monday afternoon, Rip.

I think Alex and I are kindred spirits.

One of my favorite guests to have on.

It was only a second time.

Maybe a third time. I can't remember. It was only a second time, or maybe a third time.

I can't remember.

It's not our first conversation, building on conversations we've had in the past about Bitcoin, River, the chaotic world around us.

How best to get through this chaotic quagmire we find ourselves in as we continue

to transition into the digital age.

We talked about a conversation we had on Twitter over the weekend about the Metaverse,

the future of technology and humanity and how they're going to coexist.

We need to get back to making the physical beautiful people.

I truly believe that. I think the metaverse is a sick and evil and dystopian, neolithic

view of the future. Do you want to live in your pod with your goggles on?

Eating your soy sludge.

Eating the bugs.

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