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You know, it was like your head exploded, seeing what was really there. And now here's your host, Brad Listy. Just one person at just one time. Okay, everybody, here we go again. This is it. This is other people. This is me in a room with no script. This is you, wherever you are imagining me in a room, if that makes sense. My name is Brad Listy. It's good to be with you. Thank thank you for tuning in i'm in los angeles as usual and my guest today is steve almond uh he's been on the show before it's not

it's not it's not normal for me to have somebody on the show in repeat fashion but i'm huge fan of steves

uh i love talking to him i feel like we always have good conversations i think he's a superbly talented writer, and he's also great in conversation.

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