Hey everyone. Welcome to Talk Nurdy. I'm your host Kara Santa Maria. This

week I want to specifically thank Brian Holden, Jeffrey Sewell, Chuck Pell.

Let's see, Richard Oddie.

Might be Odd, A U D E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, A U D E, I think it's oddy.

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All right guys, I am excited to welcome this week to the show,

the Energy and Environment reporter

for the Austin American Statesman and author of the

brand new book Year of the Dunk a modest defiance of gravity. Here he is

Asher Price.

So Asher, thank you so much for joining me in my humble home studio.

Happy to be here.

Thanks for having me.

Of course, I'm excited.

So you are here actually right now in LA promoting your book right?

Exactly. I give you a reading and also seen friends and some family.

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