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becoming one. Okay, we're back with another episode of more from Sam, where we get more from you, Sam.

Yes, good luck.

Thank you. How are you?

I'm good. How are you doing?

I'm good. Good to see you.

Before we get into things, I just want to quickly remind everyone that you will be giving talks in a number of cities in 2026, Los Angeles, Dallas, Austin, Portland, Vancouver,

Palm Beach, Toronto, Washington, D.C. and New York City. Last time we warned Portland to start

buying tickets or we were going to cancel, and that seemed to work. So good news, the show is still

happening. If you want to see Sam Live, this is the time to do it. And it's a really great talk. Republicans and Democrats alike will be thrilled. Both hate it. And annoyed, just like this podcast. Okay, on to our first topic. Last year, you made a New Year's resolution where you essentially planned to live like you were dying. I want to know how that went for you, and if you're making any adjustments to that plan for 2026, or is that just... I don't remember that. Is that the rest of your life? No, no, I think I were phrased that this, live as though it were my last year, yeah. I mean, it was a great frame to put over the year. the year didn't quite become what I expected because seven days into it,

half the city burned down and I had to... over the year, the year didn't quite become what I expected because seven days into it,

half the city burned down and I had to flee my house, which didn't burn happily, but we still haven't been back. So, you know, the year got jiggered around by real estate concerns way more

than I was anticipating. And I wouldn't expect to spend the last year of my life

on that. Did that help you, actually sharpen up your goal a little bit more? It played a little

havoc with it. I mean, in terms of actually the content of what I was paying attention to,

was more terrestrial and practical than I would have hoped for. But it was, I mean, I would give myself maybe a B on this aspiration. I mean, I think I did have my priorities pretty straight. I mean, it's always, I mean, the, the filter for me, with respect to the podcast is, I mean, there would be less, if I could really do this, I think there would be less if I could really do this there

would I think there would be less politics or I mean the the the level the cut would be higher

I mean it would really be sort of emergency politics more than just okay here's another thing in

the news that I can't help but respond to well you're going to hate this episode that yeah

it's going to be this is probably not going to hate this episode then. Yeah. It's going to be,

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