Hi, listeners. Just wanted to give you a heads up before this episode that we dive into some really mature content here. So we just wanted you to know before you start.

Welcome to the librarian is in the New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.

I'm Frank.

I'm Gwen.

And we're here today.

Gossiping.

Actually, we've just been gossiping galore before we can actually force ourselves to start recording.

All good stuff, though.

There's like a baby boom here.

Right. It seems like... So many babies. It's suspiciously interesting that everyone who's been on the podcast is either having a baby or pregnant. Is there something you want to tell us? I think there's a connection. Just saying it's in the air. When you get here, it's a very fertile atmosphere yes I suppose so Brian one of our podcast guests

and someone who works at Jim's the Market he may recognize his name he what did he talk about

just had a baby yeah yeah and horror in general speaking of which he just had a baby

it's all the horror that's coming and all the joy he's going to going to be such a good dad. I know. He told me a great story, but maybe we should not even mention it. He told me a love. Actually, it's a good story. Okay. You could cut it if you want. But I was talking to him at Jefferson Market about the baby coming in. It's a boy. So I sort of like said to Brian, who sort of like has this bro sense of humor. And, you know, it's, that's his, his, his, lingua frank. That's like how he talks. Like, he does his schick is very bro. Like, yo. Right. It's slightly ironic, but it's there. Longtime listeners may remember him as our broiest guest ever. Broiest guest. And so I actually hired him because I sort of wanted that energy in the mix because it's, you know, Jefferson-Markey would be ever like, hey, girl? But so I was just flitting around him and I just sort of like said, what would you do if your son grew up?

And I just made like a sort of like drag queen pose like Rupal's drag race.

And Brian, like what would you do if he was like, hey dad, like let's go out.

And like he was just like flirting around.

And then Brian just sort of kicking back in his chair, like, you know, man spreading.

And he said to me, he said, you know, I'd say, yo, buddy, you do you.

Oh.

And I almost cried.

That's so sweet.

He would say to his little kid, little kid who was just like, hey, dad.

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