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It's kind of Mixed Tape. I'm here. Big cats here. KFCs here. I appreciate them for joining me.

Tyler's not here. I don't know if Tyler's ever going to be here again. I hope he is.

But I don't know. He's taking a break. If you're listening to this, I'm sure you know what happened last week and a half.

Or so. And he's hurt right now. I'm not going to lie.

He's hurt. I'm hurt. I don't think many people really feel great right now.

And I don't fully know what the fix is. I've had almost everyone in the company ask what to do.

I think of myself as at least a smart ass who has an answer to everything, the bare minimum.

I don't really have an answer to this. In the past when this company's faced adversity, it hasn't been completely self-inflicted like this.

And I think that's why this hurts a different because it was avoidable.

And it's just a fucking mess.

So yeah, Tyler's not here. This episode does have Tyler's blessing. I wouldn't do it if Tyler wasn't okay with this.

We are still a company. This is still a job as much fun as this podcast is to do with my best friend.

It's still a job and it has to move forward. Tyler understands that even on a hiatus of break, whatever it may be.

So that's why I'm here. I'm thankful that two of the pillars of this company can be here with me to help me do this.

I don't have to do it by myself.

But yeah, it fucking sucks. I'm not having fun.

Tyler's fun levels. I called him. I checked in. Upsettingly low. Lowest they've been in centuries.

And I don't I don't really know where to go from here, both in life and with this goddamn episode.

Well, I feel like what you I can hear in your voice. You're putting a lot on yourself.

And I know where my point of view and other people's point of view is we've been putting a lot on you too because it's like I've talked to

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