Hey folks, it's Tom. I just want to hop on to let you know that this is a recast of an old episode, as we do every year in January, as the three of us take a rest and plan out our various schemes for the rest of the year.

And today we are recasting when I bopped onto Spellbound and Gagged, hosted by the wonderful friend of the show, Ellen Weatherford.

This was an absolute delight. We get silly,

we get sciency, and we learn all about the uncanny Valley. Anyway, the three of us will be back

in two weeks' time with a brand new episode, so we will see you then.

This podcast contains uncensored profanity and topics not intended for all audiences.

This episode in particular is about the uncanny valley, and we talk about things like body horror,

interspecies mating, and the Polar Express. So if you don't want to hear it, this is your

opportunity to turn it off and enjoy the rest of your day undisturbed. But if you don't want to hear it, this is your opportunity to turn it off and

enjoy the rest of your day undisturbed. But if you do want to learn about that creepy feeling you get,

when you look at a robot with a slightly too human face, then welcome right this way to spellbound

and gagged.

Okay. act. Hey there, Tom.

How are you doing today?

I'm so excited to talk to you.

I'm also so excited to talk to you.

I'm doing great.

I like how you started that with a voice that is very much not your normal voice.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh!

It's me, Tom!

This is my real persona.

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