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Todd, let's go way back in time to when you started your first podcast. That was 2004.

Am I correct? That's correct. It seems like forever. You know, and I think about it,

podcasting years are kind of like dog years. So that is 18 years ago,

times seven. So you're over 120 years old in podcasting years. So you've done really well,

which is funny. If I go to any of the podcasting apps, I feel like I can type in your name,

just scroll forever with how many shows you've done or that you've been on, which is a really cool thing at this point. Yeah, it's kind of been a fun ride, to be honest with you.

And who knows, you know, who knew when I was sitting in Hampton Inn in Waco, Texas,

and recording my first podcast that I'd still be at it all this time later.

Right. It's pretty amazing. And I'm excited to dive into this with you. And that just shows a little bit how like, like you've seen podcasting and all of its seasons and just been around for all of it. As a matter of fact, one side of here, you start in 2004. So that's when podcasting started the same year. Do you have any idea where you fell in line as far as like the number show that you started? Like was it the, you have any clue? I think it's under 40, but in the 30s somewhere.

That's unbelievable, man.

Yeah, it's crazy.

I was in the first 750,000, so I'm right there behind you by a little bit.

Well, the good thing is, is there's only 400,000 shows that publish the latest episode in 60 days.

So, you know, you're really numbers much lower.

You know, I've been sharing that stat quite a bit recently, but the first place I heard it was from you.

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