Oh hey, 2024, Alley here, and I did not expect to run an encore presentation this week, and I hate that I am.

But I found out this morning that this beloved guest who had become a friend to me over the last many, many years has passed away this morning and I haven't heard all the details

but I'm just so sad and shocked and his family asked that we share some memories of him and this is such a fun time

that we had and a really great portrait of who he was. So next week we're going to resume with all new episodes but this week

take a walk with me and enjoy getting to know my friend Ronnie Klein

including a really beautiful voicemail from him at the end.

Hey, hi, it's your buddy, Ali Ward.

So let's talk about dusty books and stuffed buffalo and relics that would make Indiana Jones just

Randy. So museums are those hallowed institutions that we use as marble-tiled storage lockers for history.

In this week's episode I sat down with someone who gets to wear the gloves and just ignore

the velvet rope things and stick around after the crowds filter out and keep watch for vintage ghosts.

Let's talk about Musiology, which is a word. But first I like to thank you listeners for making this podcast possible.

It wouldn't exist without you. So thank you for the Patreon donations, which allow me to pay an editor.

Hi Stephen, and for buying merch at ologiesmerch.com.

There are cool t-shirts and stuff up there.

Also, you rating and subscribing and reviewing helps so, so so much

because it keeps ologies up in the charts for other people to

discover and say hey cool podcast so consider it like voting it's free and it

helps keep good things happening also I'm a creep and I read every review because I'm thirsty and they make my day.

This week the review I want to read is from someone calling himself Nick the Jagoff.

Don't need to know why.

Such a nice review essentially said that I'm a wild mix between a spirit animal, soulmate, crazy

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