Hello and welcome to Something's Off with Andrew Heaton. I'm your host Andrew Heaton now in Technicolor.

So last week I tried a release valve episode on Friday with comedian Jimmy Phela,

where we assiduously avoided any topic

which might even remotely qualify as useful or informative.

Instead, we discussed funny headlines from the week. I thought

it was a lot of fun and apparently so did you guys based on the feedback that I've

been getting. And I will resume doing a gram bag assortment of fun headlines next Friday.

Not today, unfortunately.

And that's because one of my personal heroes died this week,

and I feel obligated to give the great man and

great character his due. That man is Prince Leonard of Hut River, a wily

Australian who went from farmer to renegade royalty, the bane of the Australian government,

and an unexpected tourist attraction in Western Australia.

Quite the impressive character.

I literally have a framed picture of him in my apartment. I've had that since college and I think that you will enjoy the story of his exploits and I believe it is certainly worth shoving around some funny headlines for a day to give him his due.

If you've ever visited Hot River as I have, this will come a sad

news to you that Prince Leonard has passed away. If you're unfamiliar with the

Principality of Hut River, then this is going to be a great story.

And by the end of the program, you will have a new favorite tiny country and will probably

give serious consideration to starting your own boutique nation.

Now I will add before we get into it.

I'm not going to make this somber or depressing.

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