You haven't watched Heated Rivalry.

No, I started it.

I usually don't like gay things.

I talk to friends, gay friends, and I'm like, oh no, I can only watch it like after I

.

I can't.

I can't watch it pre-c-c-cuh.

Hello and welcome to the U-WIP podcast.

I'm Jared Fried.

I'm Brian Russell Smith. And we are back on a Friday Feels episode. Brian Russell Smith, thank you for coming on. Thank you for having me. Long time listener, person, behind the scenes. You've been behind the scenes of the show for, yeah, a long time, and I remember when you started here. Yeah, I worked here for eight years. And this is the first time we've ever talked. Yeah. Can't believe it. I know. Wow. This is what my voice sounds like, Jerry. I had no idea. You're such a nice guy. I don't know why I've been. I usually wear my sunglasses when I walk in and I say, I throw my jacket

at whoever is at the front. It's very Miranda Priestley. Yeah, that's me. Um, how are you? What's

going on? Let's say, how are you feeling on a Friday feels? It is Friday, February 6th. We are in

our maternity leave era, Jordana, Abraham Marinelli. we wish her well, we wish her the best, we

miss her terribly. If you want to hear how Jordana's doing, you can sign up for the benefits

episodes. That is, what is it, five bucks a month? Is that what we're charging for two

extra episodes a month plus no ads? And, you know, we just, just the benefits episodes we don't lose people yeah

tend to join and you're going to hear about jordanna's journey becoming a new mother we're all so

excited but otherwise uh what's going on with you how are you i'm great i mean before we get started

i just want to give a shout out to the team behind the scenes team The team really crushing it. I work a lot with them. V reads all of your emails. Some of you

are deviance, but you're all lovely and hilarious. Jonah edits all these episodes and she has to listen

to Jerry talk for hours. I can't imagine a greater hell. Yeah. I can't imagine having to watch this mug. So they all work really hard. I just wanted to say that. That feels like an attack. Should we be thanking the team more? Hey, no, not for you. Am I not thinking the team more? No, it's not you. I'm talking to... It's Jordana. She's not listening to this. Right. She doesn't

give a shit. She doesn't care. No. I'm just saying, you know, when I had the opportunity, I thought

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