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You are not alone. You have found other people.

You and I have a friend in common.

Every stupid thing that a writer could do I've done.

I think it's really beautiful.

Jeez, did it what? I struggle, you know?

It was incredible. You know, it's like your head exploded, seeing what was really there.

And now here's your host, Brad Liston.

Just one person at just one time. Hey, everybody, how's it going on? Welcome to the Other People podcast. I'm Brad Listy. I'm here in Los Angeles. Thanks for listening. I have a good show for you today. Troy James Weaver is on the program. Troy James Weaver, he's got three names. It's like an assassin, right? Troy James Weaver, don't all assassins have three names? Am I on to something here? Is Troy James Weaver a dangerous man? He has a new novel out. It's called Temporal. It's available from Disorder Press. Troy James Weaver and I, in conversation in just a second, I had a very good time talking with him from his home in Kansas. So just a minute ago, as I was scrambling to put together a monologue,

I asked people on Twitter if there was anything in particular they would like me to address in this monologue.

And Mira Gonzalez says, yeah, I have a question.

Would you rather that the Mission Impossible theme song play at an uncomfortably loud volume every time you enter a room?

Or would you prefer that Wolf Blitzer watches you from a distance of no more than 12 inches every time you have sex or masturbate.

I mean, if I'm being honest, I would have to go with the Mission Impossible theme song.

Just because, you know, like Wolf Blitz are at 12 inches, that's really close.

That's an invasion of personal space. I mean, it would's an invasion of personal space.

I mean, it would be an invasion of personal space, you know, if he was in the room. But to be 12 inches or less, that's too close.

Darren Peterson or Darren Patterson says,

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