Hey, so I'm really pleased today's guest is one of our favorite

some regulars on the JP series of the world is nuts, right?

JP is, is there, is there any hope? The world is nuts.

I agree with that. And there is hope. Man, I think hope is a beautiful thing.

And I think we have great reason

further to be hope. I mean, there's weirdos like you and I

and all the wonderful people listening to this and many other warriors out there

crusading for freedom and what's right. And this is my delusional perspective.

Don't tell the tyrants this, but I think the tyrants are strengthening

the side of the good guys because the muscle can only be as strong as the weight

is heavy. We all know Luke Skywalker needs Darth Vader. So I think

I think these guys are helping people like you and I and other people that

are on team humanity. Helping us realize strength we didn't know we had.

It's inconvenient, but I think we I have hope anyway.

Where are you now, by the way? I'm in my home in Austin, Texas.

How would you describe what's happened to your life and your career since the pandemic?

Yeah. And what a confusing scenario. I mean,

talk to me two and a half years ago, I'd be like, there's no way things are

going to change that dramatically.

Well, I mean, yeah, a lot's changed.

Two and a half years ago, did you see any of these forces

gathering or were you just sort of struggling along, you know,

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