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Hey, welcome to water cooler 2026. Not the episode number. That is the year.

The first episode of 2026. Thank you so much for tuning in. I'm already going to tell you right now, I'm noticing something different. And I'll tell you, for the listeners, I'll explain what that is. But let me introduce everybody's here. You know how it goes. I, Chris Locks, I'm going to kick it with my cruel digital buds of yesteryear with me today all the way in Orange County, California. We have Gary Smith. Howdy, Patna.

That's right.

And then in Long Beach, California, like myself, it's Kaylin Bean.

What's going on?

Hey, Kalan.

And then in North Hollywood, North Hollywood, California, it's Mike Dawson.

And his mic's not working.

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