Good news for the Greater Desert Bluffs Metropolitan Area: StrexCorp is hosting its first ever Company Picnic. It is a fun, cheerful, mandatory event. Plus, an update on the troubling-making scientists, the election we cannot stop, and praise to a Smiling God.

The voice of Lauren Mallard was Lauren Sharpe.

The voice of Kevin was Kevin R. Free.

Weather: "Stupid" by Brendan Maclean, brendanmaclean.com.

Music: Disparition, disparition.info.

Logo: Rob Wilson, robwilsonwork.com.

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