Hello, everyone, and welcome to Talk Nerdy. Today is Monday, November 11th,

2024, and I'm the host of the show, Dr. Kara Santa Maria.

And as always, before we dive into this week's episode, I want to thank those of you who make Talk Nerdy possible. Remember, Talk Nerdy is and will always be 100% free to download.

That's because I rely on the support of individuals just like you.

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model is going to have to change soon.

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This week's top patrons include Christopher Jansen.

Ooh, I'm sorry.

Krister, how dare I?

Krister Janssen.

Anu Bhattavaj, Daniel Lang,

David J. E. Smith,

Mary Neva,

Thomas Sadovic,

Gabrielle F. Haramio,

Victor Riazif,

Brian Holden,

Chuck Blev, David Compton, Eric Soley-Hagspoh, Joe Wilkinson, Joseph Lemore, Pascuali Jalati, Rika Maharaj, and Ulrika Hagman. Thank you all so very much.

It's been a tough week for many of us, and I record some of these episodes in, like, previously.

So the episode you're about to hear, we recorded long before the election.

I'm actually recording this intro on November 6th to get it to my editor in time, which means that I am in full

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