Hey, a little cold open here to this episode.

As mentioned on the episode, we recorded it late Friday night.

Since recording it, co-founder of Night in the Woods studio,

Infinite Fall, designer,

programmer, composer on the game, Alec Holoka has died.

His sister announced it via Twitter and she doesn't specifically mention the cause of death but

alludes to suicide and Alec comes up in this episode because of the abuse allegations that were made against him and many people

Many of the abuse allegations we talk about all a lot of it this week's episode

But if you or someone you know is thinking about taking their own life, the National Suicide Prevention

Hotline 1-800-273-8255. Again, 1-800, 273, 8255.

It's difficult.

It is difficult.

It is difficult and our condolences to his family and to those grieving and big issues and important topics are oftentimes the hardest to

discuss. I still think our conversation on this episode is worth having

but I did want to start it with this.

This is, it's hard, it's hard.

hard.

So if you or a loved one or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to them.

National Suicide Prevention Life Lineeline 1-800-273-8255. Okay, here's the episode. Oh, there it is, hopefully.

I haven't put it in yet, but hopefully you're hearing it,

and there it is.

Did you hear it?

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