Hey, I'll Sam here.

So first and foremost, just want to say,

I hope all of you are staying safe and sane

during this really, really weird time.

I know it's tough, but please take care of yourselves

and others, be kind, and of course, wash your hands.

Here at the show, we're going to work on some very special

content to help you all find joy in the age of coronavirus.

You'll be hearing that stuff later on this week

and for the next few weeks.

But today's episode has nothing to do with coronavirus.

At all, we taped this whole thing

before the crisis began.

It is a look back on a really big speech Barack Obama

gave almost 12 years ago to the day.

The speech is called a more perfect union.

And that speech says a lot about race in America

and how that conversation has changed over the last 12 years.

I'm going to play that for you now,

but before that, I got to ask you all a favor.

We need some joy on this show in the upcoming weeks

and you can help us with that.

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