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Slack.com slash DHQ. Before beginning the show, I want to let you know about an episode

that we're working on about guilty pleasures. I find this topic really interesting when

it comes to sci-fi and fantasy because those genres began with these kind of low-brow,

pulp-fiction roots and it's been a long journey towards cultural respectability. But sometimes

there's a sci-fi fantasy movie or show or book that you love for the simple pleasure

of it, even though it's not actually good and people often make fun of it. So we'd like

to hear from you. On the show's website, we posted a series of questions for you to

answer at imaginaryworldspodcast.org slash contact. And if we think your story would

fit with this episode, we'll be in touch. Thanks.

We're listening to imaginaryworlds, I'm Eric Mollinsky. I can't believe it's been

over a year now since the pandemic hit the US and we all went into lockdown. Personally,

I'm starting to hit a wall. My biggest escape this year was playing video games, especially

immersive games where I could get lost in a virtual world for hours. Also, I'm more

addicted to social media than ever. Although I've really enjoyed hearing from you because

I feel like we built a community together around our common interests. And you kept me

company during this pandemic. That's why I was really curious to hear about another show

that built a community for their listeners in second life. Second life is a virtual world

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