A new path was taken in today's episode, as I realized society is taking a turn for the worse and this podcast needs a change in objective. Thus, we begin the human research phase - listen in for more info. Claudia joins the pod, as does Bev, and I forewarn you impatient grasshoppers, Rome wasn't built in a day; this conversation is on a linear growth pattern of interestingness. If x=time and y=listener value on an ambiguous scale, Y=13x+10. As a wise person once told me, "some of the best conversations start with 'hello' and end with 'I love you too' (a.k.a. defense wins championships)".