Oh, hey, it's 2022, Ali, with a last-minute preempting release of one of the best episodes we've

ever done. Myology with Dr. Tom Volk. So this first aired in 2019 and I've been saving it and

saving it to Encore, but I just got the sad news that this beloved guest passed away on November

28th, 2022 at the age of 63. I found out yesterday. So I'm holding the regularly scheduled episode

until next week and I'm re-airing this for you tonight to either hear the first time or I really

urge you to revisit it with some fresh perspective as a way to celebrate the human that we were lucky

enough to have on the planet and on this podcast, a dear friend. So listen or listen again and carry

him in your heart today. Oh, hey, it's straight up your weird internet dad. Just sniffing candles

in a blissfully empty aisle of a discount home goods store, Alley Ward. Back with another episode

of Allegis, one that you have requested. Rather, you've begged for since the inception of this

podcast, I keep hearing dadward. Myology, when and I keep saying, settle down, I have a plan.

Please trust me all this time that my Celia have been growing and it's finally time to enjoy

my dirty bloom that it's gonna make more sense later. But first, okay, a little bit of business.

And by business, I mean thank yous to all the folks on Patreon supporting this podcast for

as little as 25 cents an episode. Thank you so much for making this whole thing possible. And thank

you to anyone who makes sure that they are subscribed and have rated the podcast special tip of the

old hat to those who leave reviews, which I read when I'm sad. And then I pick a fresh one each

week to read you such as this one by M. Post Legator, who says Alley approaches each scientific

subject with the eagerness of a toddler meeting kittens. M. Post Legator, I feel seen and also

attacked and I like you for it. Okay, myology. What is the etymology of myology? Let's start with it.

How did this word burst forth from our brains and out of our mouths? So, my co comes from the Greek

for fungus and little bonus points for you. The word fungus itself has its roots in the word

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