Oh hey, it's straight up your weird internet dad.

Just sniffing candles in a blissfully empty aisle of a discount home good store,

Alley Ward.

Back with another episode of Ologies, one that you have requested.

Rather, you've begged for since the inception of this podcast.

I keep hearing, dadward.

My college, when, and I keep saying, settle down, I have a plan.

Please trust me all this time.

And my Celia have been growing and it's finally time to enjoy my dirty bloom.

That it's gonna make more sense later.

But first, okay, a little bit of business.

And by business, I mean, thank yous to all the folks on Patreon supporting this podcast

for as little as 25 cents an episode.

Thank you so much for making this whole thing possible.

And thank you to anyone who makes sure that they are subscribed and have rated the podcast

special tip of the old hat to those who leave reviews, which I read when I'm sad.

And then I pick a fresh one each week to read you such as this one by M. Post Legator,

who says Alley approaches each scientific subject with the eagerness of a toddler meeting

kittens.

M. Post Legator, I feel seen and also attacked and I like you for it.

Okay, my college, what is the etymology of my college?

Let's start with it.

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