A note to listeners, David neglected to make sure the recording software was using his USB microphone,

so his audio was instead captured by his crappy laptop mic. We apologize for the quality of his

audio. John sounds great as always. They say a year is only as good as its memories, friends, and in that case, 2022 was one of the best years God is ever in his infinite wisdom gifted us with.

2022 was a year of delightful phenomena, deep friendships, wonderful conversations, and hit podcasts, including the one you're currently listening to, which is called Election Profit Makers, hosted by Kid Midas, the original Wave Rider, and none other than Long John

Silver.

Who is my friend and co-host?

Long John, this is the last episode we will produce of our podcast for 2022, except for

the Patreon fashion episode, which will come out, hopefully before the end of the year.

But let's put that aside.

This is the last regular episode of election profit makers for the year AD 2022, or should I say C.E.

2022 for all the history nerds out there.

It's the end of the line, Johnny boy.

How are you feeling?

I'm okay.

I'm fine.

Do you have any predictions?

Any predictions?

For 2023, the new year that we will currently be battling with?

Do those predictions have to be in before the year?

No, I guess not. I don't know. I don't know. I never do any of the resolutions. Is that what it is?

You don't do New Year's resolutions? Oh, those are fun. I know they are. Just kidding. I don't know why I've never done them.

They're not so fun. And I've heard they're actually I hear I think they're counterproductive. Oh really? They say

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