Hello, we are transmitting to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would

otherwise be lost.

Whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology

to decrypt our transmissions, this is our legacy to you.

This is our time capsule. This is the omnibus. You have accessed entry 205.

Certificate number 31308. Champagne in New Mexico.

I don't believe I've ever had French champagne before. Oh, actually, all champagne is French. It's named after the region.

Otherwise, it's a sparkling white wine. Katie, welcome after the region. Otherwise, it's sparkling white wine.

Katie, welcome to the show.

Thank you, John. Very glad to be here.

Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Well, I live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, like apparently many, many other futurelings,

although I don't know them, so maybe I will after this. I think there's going to be

a Pittsburgh meetup somewhere in your future where all the futurelings that live in the

Pittsburgh area get together at some comedy festival. We should, we should do it. That would be

awesome. Yes, I live in Pittsburgh and I am fortunate to have a job doing consulting that takes up only

some of my time.

So the rest of the time I do other things for fun that I care about and very involved

in the local comedy scene in Pittsburgh.

And outside of that, I'm very into wine and have been for a long time many

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