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Hey there, folks. Yes, I'm a cranky, cranky robot.

Folks, today we're going to talk with a genuine Irishman from Ireland.

And why? Well, for a couple of reasons. First of all, I want to talk about the recent vote on abortion in Ireland.

Very important to discuss that. But also, when I was in Santa Barbara some months ago, I heard my guest.

He's a senior pastor at Kindred Community Church in Anaheim Hills, California, named, and his name is Philip DeCorsi.

I heard him speak and I said, I've got to get him on my program.

And it just so happens that we've had this sad vote in Ireland recently.

I thought maybe now's a good time to talk to him. So Philip, welcome to the program.

Eric, it's a delight to be with you on the air and certainly enjoyed meeting you for the first time in person.

In Santa Barbara, I've certainly appreciated your pan and your writing. So I just glad to be with you today.

Well, it's wonderful to have you and you can cut out the phony accent right now. You're not nobody's buying it.

All right. Well, you know Oscar Wilde said that the United States and Britain were two countries separated by a common language.

So there you go. Well, this is genuine. And although the edge is a big knockoff, since I've been living in the States since 94.

Well, man, I'd like to hear what the edges. I love the fact that you say stits. I love it. I've got, listen, I've got so many.

I've got so many Irish friends that just listening to you makes me happy. So maybe I'll talk less.

And my audience will be thrilled. But Philip, how do you pronounce your last name, sir?

Actually, DeCorsi. It's a French name. There was a Norman Knight that came to Ireland many, many centuries ago.

John DeCorsi and he built fortifications. If you go to the north of Ireland, the northern and other stateside,

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