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Hello, social lights. Welcome back to the Social Studies Podcast for a study being

social by being social. I gotta tell you something though, this guest today, when I met her,

I think I shat, because I didn't know who was on the show with me that night, and she walked

in the room, and she looked at me, she goes, I'm Irene, and I was like, oh, bitch, I'm well aware.

And it was the coolest moment. I think I've been a fan longer than you even know I existed.

Welcome to the Social Studies Podcast. Irene, too. Thank you for having me, Joe. Oh my god.

No, I didn't know you existed. As I told you, I'm a big fan of Ellen, and I've seen you on her show,

and that was a while ago. You want to know something crazy? What? Five years ago.

That is a long time ago. I'm like, holy shit, it's weird to think that that moment was five years ago,

and people are like, are you sick of hearing about it? I'm like, bitch, no, it's like hearing about

myself or your kid. I mean, that was awesome. I like vaguely remembered that, and then I met you.

I was like, oh my god, that's the guy from Ellen. It was, and then you confessed your love for

Ellen to me. I love Ellen, yes. Okay. Let me tell you what. I don't understand why people

give her such a bad rap, because it's first of all, I'm pretty sure that Ellen walked so that

we could scissor if we're being honest. I mean, am I wrong? You're not wrong. Right? I don't

know. It's just like a gay beacon of hope. I love that you're also scissoring in this analogy.

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