A new hope. Join our friend Bryson and our host Phil as they imbue our podcast series with new energy, aiming to contradict all so-called "realists" who nay-say our humble quest. Indeed, there are those who say, "It cannot be done. This book is too long. It is too Russian. There is not enough vodka." To these milquetoast critics, we offer our condolences. But to our dedicated listeners who dare to dream, to those of you who ever bravely embarked on an utterly ill-advised journey, may this podcast continue to serve as your beacon of irrational hope. After all, this is The Brothers Karamazov and Friends, a podcast persevered upon in the praise of folly as much as in friendship.