You join me, dear listener, as I hang precariously over the snapping jaws of a large

Massachusetts crocodile, the fiercest reptile in the entire northern hemisphere. You see, I was attempting

to retrieve the tape of this week's podcast episode, which had been stolen by bandits who sped away on a fanboat, racing down the famous New England Bayou.

I, of course, gave chase in my own speedboat, the flying rat, and partook in what was frankly

a highly cinematic chase, which would have been extremely exciting to watch or even listen to on a podcast.

But unfortunately, producer Joe wasn't recording because he'd been swallowed whole by a big heron.

And now I find myself hanging on by a literal thread, the podcast tape dangling dangerously close

to the yawning yapper of this snippy snapper.

And while I try and get this crazy situation sorted out, why don't we roll headfirst into this

week's episode of YouTube News the podcast?

Let's go.

And I want to hear that producer Joe tag.

It's Joe, Joe, Joe.

Yes, welcome back everybody to YouTube and News the podcast. My name is Benedict Townsend. It's Producative. Joe, Joe, Joe. Yes, welcome back everybody to YouTube videos the podcast.

My name is Benedict Townsend.

It's wonderful to be back with you on this very podcast.

We took a little week off.

I had a little break.

I had a little holiday, a vacation, if you will.

You know, a chance to just get away from it all, from the, well, for normal people,

it would be a race. But for me, a rat race that is normal life, you know, they're the highs,

the epic highs and lows of high school football and the stresses and dramas of doing one

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