Welcome to the Eric Metaxus show with your host, Eric Metaxus.

Hey, ladies and gentlemen, it's the Eric Metaxus show.

I'm going to be playing the role of Eric Metaxus.

I'm the best we could do on short notice.

I know that it's a little disappointing, but hey, what are you going to do?

It's a fallen world.

I got to tell you, Albin, we have very exciting stuff to share.

Now, we often say that, and it's a total lie. Today, it is actually true.

What we have to share is so scandalous and strange that I don't know where to begin.

Actually, before we begin, let's announce to the crowd that you're not a paying crowd, so you need to shut up.

That's not true. No, we have a crowd here. We're at the

NRB in Dallas, or actually it's a terrarium within Dallas. It's a Gaylord Hotel. If you

ever go to a Gaylord Hotel, you'll understand that they want to make you feel like a gerbil and

a habit trail, and that's somebody got paid a lot of money for that.

So what we're going to do.

By the way, you look great in fur.

You know, Albin, you're fired.

Okay, let me just say this.

In a few minutes, we're going to be talking to the great Vody Baucom.

I am very, very, very, very, very, very, very excited.

There is no one like him. I hope you listen carefully. And we're going to have him for most

of both hours today. There is nobody like him. He has a new book out called Fault Lines. This is

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