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 372.

LU0207. Certificate number 12881. Doorbell.

Would you be interested in a hairbrush? Would you be interested in the hairbrush?

Hello, Lisa Lane. Welcome to the program.

So glad to be here, John Roderick. It's a delight. Thanks for having me.

Well, it's my pleasure.

You know, you and I have been chatting a little bit already today, just kind of getting to know one another, which is a separate little mini episode that's available on our Patreon at patreon.com slash omnibus project.

This is the first time I've ever done this, by the way, sold the intro Patreon.

And the reason I'm doing it is because we had such a delightful conversation that everyone in the country should pay $5 to listen to it.

May I throw something in yet another rabbit hole?

I do feel like I need to pay homage here.

We just discussed that I am a bit of a newlywed.

I have a new husband in my life in this late chapter.

And one of the very first reasons that I knew, hey, this is a good guy,

is that upon hearing about

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