Jared

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Right. We appreciate that. We did some things different. We did other things, the same listener voicemails. Yeah. Reactions to listener voicemails. That's been a thing for a few years now. And then picking our favorites is we've always done that. Only we're going to hold off our favorites to the end. Now, I'm just going to foreshadow a little bit. I'm going to say this.

Right. We appreciate that. We did some things different. We did other things, the same listener voicemails. Yeah. Reactions to listener voicemails. That's been a thing for a few years now. And then picking our favorites is we've always done that. Only we're going to hold off our favorites to the end. Now, I'm just going to foreshadow a little bit. I'm going to say this.

I think you're going to like this. Okay. I'm going to do something unprecedented. Oh, gosh. When we get to our picks. Okay? You're going to have a list, an actual list that's longer than mine? This has never happened before. And it may never happen again.

I think you're going to like this. Okay. I'm going to do something unprecedented. Oh, gosh. When we get to our picks. Okay? You're going to have a list, an actual list that's longer than mine? This has never happened before. And it may never happen again.

So there's a little bit of a teaser. One thing I thought would be cool. I'm not sure I like that, honestly. A little mini game. Oh. Because our listeners are all going to pick their favorite episodes on their voicemails. And the question, and of course you have some prepared. How many did you pick? Just give me a number. What'd you bring?

So there's a little bit of a teaser. One thing I thought would be cool. I'm not sure I like that, honestly. A little mini game. Oh. Because our listeners are all going to pick their favorite episodes on their voicemails. And the question, and of course you have some prepared. How many did you pick? Just give me a number. What'd you bring?

11.

11.

15.

15.

So 15. All right. So in honesty, I have five favorites, four honorable mentions. And then I picked my favorite titles. I have of that list six best titles. So here's the mini game. How many of our favorites are going to cross over with listener favorites?

So 15. All right. So in honesty, I have five favorites, four honorable mentions. And then I picked my favorite titles. I have of that list six best titles. So here's the mini game. How many of our favorites are going to cross over with listener favorites?

Meaning if we were to scratch out our favorites each time they were mentioned by somebody else first, how many do you think we'll have at the end? How many unique to you and or me? Do your own. I'll do my own. I have five favorites and four honorable mentions.

Meaning if we were to scratch out our favorites each time they were mentioned by somebody else first, how many do you think we'll have at the end? How many unique to you and or me? Do your own. I'll do my own. I have five favorites and four honorable mentions.

No, we're going to reveal it right now. It's a mini game. We're going to guess and then we'll see if we're right. Okay. I will say all of them. All of them. So you have how many? I'm going 100%. 100% crossover or 100% unique? Truth be told, I'm still making my list.

No, we're going to reveal it right now. It's a mini game. We're going to guess and then we'll see if we're right. Okay. I will say all of them. All of them. So you have how many? I'm going 100%. 100% crossover or 100% unique? Truth be told, I'm still making my list.

So you're not repaired at all. Okay. So we can't play this game because your list changes throughout the show. Is that what's happening?