Alie Ward

Of course, always cracking it open to see what's inside is always exciting.

Well, can I ask you some questions from listeners who know that you're coming on?

Yeah, yeah.

Wonderful.

And before we get to those questions, patrons, we will donate to not one but two charities for this eighth anniversary episode in Graham Selected Cancer Research UK dot org, which funds scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner.

They also provide cancer information to the public.

and they carry out world-class research.

Now for Sarah, we're donating to littlelifts.org.com.

That's a charity she chose that provides the most thoughtfully handpicked gift boxes to people affected by breast cancer.

So we're sending donations to both of those causes in honor of Graham and Sarah.

Also sending our warmest thoughts and hugs to them both.

And thank you to sponsors of the show for making those donations possible.

Okay, so let's get to questions from patrons via patreon.com slash ologies, which you also can join for as little as a dollar a month.

Also, Patreon just rolled out social media posts via Patreon.

They're called quips.

And so I've had a lot of fun recently making them.

So you can check out patreon.com slash ologies to see what's new there.

Now, patrons Anuya, Joshi, Quinn, Jordan, Anne Hanlon, and New Hampshire Jim asked in Jim's words, what's your favorite firing technique?

Raku, salt, wood, gas, etc.

Well, 23skidoo said, I'd love to know the origin story behind Raku firing.