I'm recording, so why don't we launch into it, monetize some of this chatter.

Now see that the key to actually doing that is to just do it, but not announce it, because

once again you've spooked me, so now there's this implicit pressure to be in character.

What a delicate little flower this man is.

So we are recording separately.

We are at our respective abodes because my unfortunate co-host, suffering the travails

of Job, is stricken with the novel coronavirus.

That's right.

I have the, I mean, is it still the novel coronavirus, folks?

I think it's not so novel at this point.

I was feeling really tired last week, just like devastatingly, just fatigued out of it, and

yeah, tested positive for COVID.

There's a new variant going around.

I think it's called Aris pharmacist I spoke to, says lots of people are getting it.

So my, my story though, harrowing is not unique.

Anyway, yeah, I've been in quarantine for, I don't know, haven't left my house in like five days.

It sucks. My girlfriend has it too.

And to be clear, this is your first time having it.

Yeah, so it's, it's novel for me.

I actually have a bit of a COVID, it's not a story.

It's not even interesting.

I have a COVID experience this week.

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