Well, hello, ladies, gentlemen, and everyone listening in, welcome one and all to this newest edition of the VRW international podcast, the early 2026 edition.

Help everyone out there.

Listening in is feeling and doing all right.

Before we get into the program, as always, a few points to raise.

While there is no fan art to premiere in this newest program,

if you are feeling artistically inclined, it is long-standing tradition

to feature prominently your fan art in future programs. More often than not, I'll usually

make it the thumbnail of the YouTube upload, and I'll display various pieces of fan art throughout the YouTube version of the podcast.

It gives folks listening in something to look at while they're tuned in.

And likewise, of course, it's a lot of fun to showcase the various fan art.

A lot of people like checking it out and seeing it. And, of course it's a lot of fun to showcase the various fan art a lot of people like

checking it out and seeing it and of course if you do submit a piece of fan art I of

course will credit you in the description of the program I can credit you by name I

can list a social media profile or a website where more of your work can be found.

Of course, if you'd like to be kept anonymous, that's fine too, but I figure if you took the time

to make the piece of fan art, the very least I can do, is let the world know who it goes out to,

whose work it was, where more of it can be found like I said

there's no fan art in this program not because there isn't any but because it's been so

long since I did the last one I honestly couldn't tell I've lost track of everything

that's the honest truth I know it doesn't,

it's not a good excuse, but that's what I have. I've completely lost track of it all.

So please resubmit any fan art if you'd like to have it featured in an upcoming program, or

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