Welcome to episode 1401 of The Sleeper in the Bust.

I am Justin Mason.

Join, as always, by Jason Collette on Sundays.

How you doing my friend?

I'm doing well.

You guys watching don't have to see my face today.

So, you know, that's an upgrade for you all.

Well, actually, I have to see a still image.

But I am in a parking lot and I'm trying to juggle.

We've got multiple activities on the home front today.

And so I am in a parking lot just as a historian.

You would appreciate this.

I am right down the street from the birthplace of President James K. Polk in Pineville, North Carolina.

James K. Polk, known for war crimes and getting us the territories of around Mexico.

So we are joined by a fantastic guest today.

A very highly requested guest when I put out the call to action for names,

especially people we hadn't had on the podcast before.

James Chiodo was the top name on the list. So James, welcome to the show.

Thank you, Justin. I can't even conceive being the most requested to guess. Who out there

would ever want to hear hear me talk more, the amount of the amount I already do. But appreciate

that. Also, I think the old term saying is, you know, longtime listener, first time caller. It's

kind of how I feel right now being on this podcast.

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