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Our story this week is a foundational model for talking to girls by Brian

Hookenbrook. This is an escape prod original.

Brian Hookenbrook is a speculative fiction writer and poet living in upstate New York with his wife and their daughter.

He enjoys fishing, but only in video games, Scotch, but only in real life,

and he spends his days trying to explain quantum cryptography to other nerds.

No, he's not certain how to say his last name either.

Our narrator this week is Kyle Acres, a versatile talent from Kansas City Missouri

who's worn many hats throughout his journey. His journey has seen him take on

various roles from touring the nation as a musician with the Electro-pop band

Antenna's Up, gaining recognition through television placements, to becoming a respected voice actor featured on the No Sleep Podcast, Pseudopod, audiobooks, and more.

Recently, Kyle embraced a new role as a full-time ICU nurse. On top of that he serves as a

host volunteer co-coordinator for Games Done Quick, where he actively contributes to their

charitable mission.

Kyle's life story is a fascinating blend of music,

storytelling, health care, and philanthropy,

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