Welcome to today's explained live.

I'm Sean Rommas from today's explained live is a lot like the usual show but with more

video conferencing and less sound quality.

I'm going to see the floor here right off the bat because we have a very rare guest

a once in a blue moon booking.

He only gives interviews like every 17 years.

Please welcome a cicada.

Hey Sean, thank you so much for letting me on the show today.

You know, sometimes I reflect about my life as a periodical cicada.

I've been living underground for 17 years in a COVID-like existence.

You know, I've been social distancing with my broodmates underneath there.

I've been sucking on the sap a tree roots for 17 years.

It's been a pretty dismal existence but you know what, hey, my time is coming.

I'm about to make a jailbreak.

I've already built my tunnel to the world.

I've climbed up there a couple times to take a look at things the sun is shining, you

know, in a couple weeks I'm coming up.

I'm going to shed my skin.

I'm going to grow wings.

I'm going to turn into an adult periodical cicada.

I'm 17 years old.

I'm climbing up to the tree tops.

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