We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. We speak to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,

this is our legacy to you.

This is our time capsule.

This is the omnibus. Okay. You have accessed entry 817.EX 2307.

Certificate number 3429 The Murder of Herbert. 3.429.

The Murder of Herbert Lee.

It's all both as if I'm reliving the funeral.

And yet my heart is full of joy that not only my son, but all of these other people who gave their lives for such a great cause or getting the recognition that is there do.

Kind of a sideways way to get into this but have you ever watched a TV show where

you have? Which one? What was it?

Levernonshire.

Was it the first launch of the space shuttle?

I watched that too.

I only watch TV shows when they wheel in a TV into the classroom.

Because that's when you're the most happy to watch TV.

A giant VCR but you're not going to watch that you're going to turn it to

U HF station.

Have you ever seen a TV show where a celebrity has to play some game for a charity and they have to name

the nonprofit they're playing for. Are you like aware of this trope? Who are you playing for today?

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