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. Oh, You have accessed entry 1325 dot I S. 2314 certificate number 3200

320056.

Trafalgar versus Carmenia. Have you been on a cruise ship?

No.

I know you've cruised to the strip in your hometown.

You and I, yeah, I've been to some very cruzy restrooms.

You and I are going to go on a cruise together.

Wide stance, Jennings they call it. We are, we're only a couple of weeks out from your debut

cruise and my what will probably be 12th cruise.

Were you on the inaugural one?

I was.

I was on the, so we're talking about the Jonathan Colton cruise. I was part of the initial cast and was on every subsequent one.

I missed one a couple of years ago.

Oh, that's got to hurt.

This will be, I think, the 10th, Jonathan Colton Cruz.

But I've also, I was also the music director of the two.

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