Hey folks, Aaron here. Just a super quick announcement before we dig into today's new episode.

The world of social media has had me thinking for a while. A lot of you follow the show

on places like Instagram and Twitter for news and updates, but not all of you. And while

putting updates right into the podcast, just like this, is the best way to reach most

of you, it's an interruption, and I really try to avoid those whenever possible.

So I've dreamed up another solution, a good old-fashioned email newsletter. I call it

the epitaph, but that's not really important. What is important is that it's an irregular

newsletter for news and updates with no spam or bothersome pitches. Just the big stuff

sent straight to your inbox. So if that sounds like something you want in on, just go to

the lore website to sign up at lorepodcast.com slash newsletter. That way, you'll never miss

big news when it arrives. That's it. That's my plea. Go sign up today. And now, on with

the show. Paul was on a roll. About 15 years ago, he managed to pick the winner of four

out of six of Germany's matches in the Euro 2008 championship. And now too bad, all

things considered. But for the two years that followed, he pretty much kept doing

himself. In 2010, though, soccer fans across the world gathered to bask in the glory that

is the world cup. And Paul, being a resident of Germany, started up his predictions again.

And this time he stunned the country, going eight for eight. He literally could not have

done any better. But of course, this is the modern world. When you've got someone

out there predicting your loss in a professional sports competition, it's easy to let passion

get the better of you. So when Paul picked Germany to beat Argentina in the quarterfinals,

fans of Argentina sent him death threats. Oh, and one guy, a chef from Argentina, even

posted a recipe on Facebook should anyone want to cook, Paul, and eat him, which sounds

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