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This is Star Talk, cosmic release edition.

For my co-host today, I've got the one and only, the inimitable.

He's so unique in this world. I don't think anyone is related to him.

Jordan Clepper.

Jordan.

No, I have no close relatives. Very few close friends.

There was an egg somewhere and you hatched out of it.

I was born onto this earth. Who knows from where and who knows what will come from me.

But here I am.

Yeah, I mean, I just, you know, I first, as for so many people, I was introduced to your work on Comedy Central

as it's sort of correspondent running around the country exploring the depths of irrationality that has befallen us all.

And I think I keep thinking myself, if he weren't doing this, who would?

And like, I know one, right? So, so I just want to thank you for all of you have done to expose the underbelly of the country.

I feel like I'm like James Cameron diving into the abyss.

Okay.

But it's not underwater. It's just into the heartland of America. So. No, heartland of America.

So we've got you for a cosmic queries. And this is a grab bag edition.

So, you know, we don't like to admit it, but every now and then there's just like the leftovers from all the leftovers

because they didn't fit a category. They didn't fit a theme.

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