Welcome to the Eric Erickson Show podcast, Hour 1.

Hello, America.

Welcome.

I am back.

Yesterday was a work day.

I was not on vacation.

I was speaking to a bipartisan commission in Washington, D.C. on

election integrity. I'll get into that later. It was a work day. It was not only just a work day. I

started at 5 a.m. I didn't get back home until 8.30. Flew up, flew back, got stuck for an

hour and a half on the runway because Washington got shut down in the storm

and didn't have breakfast until 8.30 last night. But we'll get to that. I have a guest

because it's December 1st. It's the start of the Christmas season. And a friend of mine and many

of you, you've known on the radio for a while, has a great charitable endeavor he does every year.

Clark Howard and Clark's Christmas Kids. Clark Howard is joining me in studio. How are you? It's so great to see you. I always enjoy hanging out with you. I had more rest yesterday than you had. I'm glad. I got to get you to find some power bars or whatever that you like. Make sure you always have those with you because you get so caught up in your work.

You've got to take time. you to find some power bars or whatever that you like. Make sure you always have those with you

because you get so caught up in your work. You've got to take time for yourself to eat. You got to take care of yourself. So Christy tries to get me to, she's got this protein bar that she likes. And normally I would carry them with me. And I was just so rushed Tuesday night trying to get up here. I won't accept that excuse. I know. Your first

gift is to yourself. If you're not healthy and you're not around, what good is that to anybody?

I just considered a diet program. Have you seen me lately?

Hey, I tried to get you to do the treadmill desk. I know, I know, I know. I tried. All right.

I'm going to shift here. I'm going to shift. Okay. I know. I know. I know. I tried. All right. I'm not picking on you. Okay.

I am getting in. We'll talk because I'm about to get an office. But nonetheless, so Clark's Christmas. How long have you been doing Clark's Christmas?

This is our 32nd year. Okay. Let me explain this to people, because we've got people listening all over the nation.

...