Hey, it's Dan. A lot of people thought we were joking when we said we didn't know how missing

Richard Simmons was going to end. Well, not a joke. So not a joke that a lot of stuff we thought

was going to be in this final episode, stuff we actually teased at the end of the previous one,

in the last seven days, that stuff got the boot. Hell, in the last 24 hours, stuff got the

boot. We want to be true to the story and where it went.

And where it went was somewhere else entirely.

So we're going to go that way, too.

But if you're curious, it involved a boombox and a letter and my skills of gift wrapping

and us being way too deep in this story.

And if you ever see me on the street, I promise I'll tell you the whole thing.

But it's not important. What's important is telling this story about Richard, as real time as possible, as it happens.

And that's why we're releasing this episode a couple days early. Hope you like it.

And give me 20. Let me hear you count. And!

Previously, on missing Richard Simmons.

I didn't think anyone liked me because I was fat.

Stop complaining.

You've got to go home with this body.

Not me.

Now let's do them.

Today we're talking about the fastest growing weight loss program in history.

So now I guess you like a little tight-ass, huh?

I felt that my pulpit could be bigger, I guess. You know, I do what I want to do as I've

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