Welcome back to the peripheral.

Real quick, Philadelphia, Independence Beer Garden, 24th, 25th, after 6th or 7 o'clock, I'll be there.

And Toronto, August 1st, at the Monarch Tavern.

6 p.m., I'll be with The Minds of Madness.

Come hang out.

I've been very hesitant to release this episode

because I'm not sure how it will be received.

I released it for my patrons on Patreon first to get their feedback, and it was well

received, which was awesome. I'd like to thank Kaylee, Brittany, Jen, Matthew, Michelle, Emma,

Reverend Joe, Jennifer, Anna, Kat, Sarah, Jenny, Michael, and Kathy, and all my other patrons for all of your donations and continuous support.

Tonight is something that won't be easy, although I think it's a very important topic with the rise of school shootings and school violence,

much like the last episode, this topic will require a great amount of understanding and empathy.

I would argue that it is not natural for people to wish harm upon others, although sometimes the

internet makes me cringe and question that. But tonight's episode, I interview a guest

who describes wanting to do harm to her fellow students. This is not going to be an easy episode. I also will say that we do

laugh incredulously and try to make some jokes. And if you don't understand why, it's really

being taken aback by some of the ridiculousness of things that are said or thought of.

It is not in a malicious way, but at some point, if you can't laugh, then you're probably going to cry.

Today's episode is going to be something that I feel needs to be heard by every

single student in high school, college, middle school, and it took a lot of courage for my guest

to come out and say what she says today.

So let's just get on with the show.

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