I know you were expecting part two of my conversation with Jordan Gall today, but given everything

that's happening in Minneapolis, where I live and throughout the United States, it just didn't

feel right to move forward as scheduled. I've struggled to try to figure out what to say in the

midst of this. I have so many emotions. I have this, I'm just heartbroken. I'm heartbroken for our country.

I'm heartbroken for George Floyd and his family, for people who live their day-to-day life

in fear of the police, of the people who are supposed to protect our communities. I feel like

it's painfully clear how wrong this is. And while I've spent most of the last week just wallowing in sorrow

for everyone affected by this and for George Floyd and for my city and for the cities that

are impacted in the U.S., this podcast has never been political, and I've no plans to make it

that. I've had a lot of thoughts over the years about political occurrences that have

happened and have never voiced them on the podcast, but this is not political. This is being a human

being. This is wanting a society that values every person, every human. I've been thinking a lot

about what I can do to help. I think that if you have reach, you should share the message that

police brutality is not okay

and that racism is not okay. As crazy as it sounds to have to say that, that is a conversation

that we're having today. If you have available funds, I think donating to the many causes

and agencies that have been trying to fix this for decades is another step. I'll leave you with the

thought that we are at a moment

with a great potential for change. Let's let this be a catalyst for something permanent rather

than something fleeting that is in the news for six or seven news cycles and then poof, it's gone

and no lasting change is affected. Thanks for listening. I'll be back with our normally scheduled

programming tomorrow as we hear part two of my conversation with Jordan Gall. I'll talk to you then.

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