It's hardcore history.

So last October 2019, right around Halloween, I was in Toronto to do a promotional event

for the end as always near the book I got out last year.

And I went to the theater and I met the guy who was going to be the interviewer.

It was a Q&A setup, which works really well in these kind of environments.

And I sat down and just had the best time for a little while before the actual event,

getting to know Canadian broadcaster Jeff Merrick.

If you don't know Jeff, it's probably because you live in the United States or somewhere

where he's not.

Well, he's a hockey savant.

So knowing about hockey, you're being in a country where hockey is important might help.

Jeff is a host on Roger Sportsnet.

He's a co-host of the 31 Thoughts podcast and he's just an awesome guy.

We hit it off right away.

And we went on stage and I do these things from time to time.

And most of the events, you hear the same questions over and over.

And Jeff had just great questions, different questions.

He knew my stuff.

He done his homework.

We just had a great time.

And I said afterwards, let's not lose touch.

And he got a hold of me a couple months later and said, you know, I've been looking on

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