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Astronomycast, episode 318. Escape velocity.

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My name is Fraser Kane, I'm the publisher of University and with me is Dr. Pamela Gait,

a professor at Southern Illinois University, Everett'sville, and the director of Cosmic West.

Hey Pamela, how are you doing?

I'm doing well, how are you doing Fraser?

Good, now everybody loves your voice.

I can't argue with that.

People love your voice too.

So the thing is that I was talking to someone on the phone about scheduling some room for an event

and someone's like, are you a professional speaker or something?

I'm like, when?

Yes, yes, you are.

Why didn't want to explain?

So I'm like, no, no.

We've got a really nice voice.

So I don't know what it is.

Maybe I've been taking notes from you, Pamela, but this is like the first time anyone's like,

oh, you should be in broadcast.

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