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This episode's going to be different from normal.

For the first time in our history as a podcast, we're recording each from our own home

over Skype. So the audio is not going to be

as good as it normally is, except for me. My microphone is going to sound great, but everybody

else is going to sound like they're on Skype because they are. We're not reviewing beer on this

episode. We are talking more about COVID-19 coronavirus and how that's affecting us and the

people around us. And of course, we'll also be talking about the brewing industry as well,

but a lot of this is going to be pandemic talk. That's the thing that's in front of our minds,

in front of the minds of everybody else out there.

And we're talking about this Monday, March 16th.

Now, when you listen to this, it'll be another week in the future.

And based on how quickly things have changed over even the last couple of days, much of the

stuff we're talking about might not even

still be valid by the time this comes out. So when you listen to this, please listen to it with

that in mind. Now, I hope everybody out there is taking rational precautions, being calm

but deliberate in what they're doing with their lives, and looking out for

the people you love as well as the people you don't even know. We're all being affected by

this. We're all in the same boat. Be helpful, loving and safe. Here's the show.

Music safe. Here's the show. Episode 421 of the beerists podcast recorded March 16th, 2020.

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