Chapter 49: The Signal

30:49Please stop describing. my broken leg. David, I taught you how to set a bone. Do you remember? Sadly, I do. You'll need to set the bone and drag her over to me. Oh, shit! Okay, so we don't have a robot doctor or something? This will be faster. Shit! You hear that, Cass? Yes, and I really hate it! Okay, sorry. Kazi, have you got a bottle of tequila around here? I don't. Hard way it is, then. Hello there. My name's David. I'll be your doctor. Fuck you, doctor. Are you ready? David, are you married? I'm not. Okay. We're going to have to get married after this because the how we met story is going to be too good to pass up.

31:38Cass, I'm a gay man, but I would marry Abe fucking Vigoda to get out of this mess. That's the spirit. You want something to bite down on? I'm biting down pretty hard on my pride. That should do the trick. Okay, here we go. Three, two, one.

32:06At a certain point in their travels, the two began to be regarded as antiquated. The lives they had chosen were considered by some to be out of date Personas that belonged in a time gone by Some saw them as simple or even naive They worshipped old gods And made lifelong promises to each other when they were hardly past childhood In the worlds they often found themselves in People saw such things as foolish or childish. They paid no mind to any of it. So many ideas fall in and out of favor as the ages rise and fall. Through all of it, there was something within them that kept them hewn to their promises.

33:03Despite the complexities of infinite worlds, there was something within them that found comfort in a simple thing. And how hard that simple thing can be. An idea as simple as taking someone by the hand and saying unto them, change all you wish, my hand will still hold yours. You know, dear, traveling through these tunnels reminds me a bit of Jasper Weymouth. Jasper Weymouth? Yes. Jasper Weymouth was a bootlegger, dear. Yes, he was. No one knows the back roads like a bootlegger. Yes. I don't believe he'd ever taken a state road in his life, that one. I recall he claimed that he'd found the fastest route from Fort Smith to Branson.

33:56Oh, yes, I remember. What was that he called folks after he tippled a bottle or two? Boone Companion. Yeah, that's the one. My boon companions, he would say. I have unearthed a golden road twixt Harkinsaw, Missouri. Nary a constable upon it. Only man I knew whose speech got sharper as the bottle got lower. A surprising passion for shortcuts, that Jasper. Anyone ever suss out if he was speaking the truth or not? Yes. Turns out it wasn't a shortcut at all. But rather, he found himself in Eureka Springs and only thought he was in Missouri. He thought Eureka Springs was in Missouri. Didn't even know he was in Eureka Springs.

34:49Zebulon, there is a big old sign outside of that town saying, welcome to Eureka Springs. And if you take the back roads as Jasper does. You miss the sign entirely. You do. A good argument for taking the road well-traveled. Jasper set himself down a good 20 miles from the border and said to himself, Here I am, Missouri. He was only 20 miles away in his defense. Oh, Lord. Our people. We're a special bunch. We're out here in the great beyond. and it made you think of Jasper Weymouth. Funny that. I bet old Jasper would have found another path for us in our current predicament. Sometimes there ain't no shortcuts, dear.

35:47Speaking on that, we're coming up on it. All right. Now, what was this idea, Bjorn? Well, first off, tamp down the noise of these engines. We're going to need those for flying this contraption, dear Labusa has done us a service And given us a surplus of good old-fashioned breathing air I'll use that to move us hither and yon from here on out Like Odysseus on the sea I shall loose the strings on my gunny And unleash the western winds You're getting dangerously close to me calling you a windbag, dear Away we go.

36:46Where are we meant to look? Labuza told me they would be there in that great red cloud. They drifted into that mess, and we are approaching it now. Of course, if there were to be an attack, it would happen right about now. Secure yourself to your seat, dear. I shall.

37:18Almost there.

37:29Oh, hell. Trap confirmed, dear. I noticed. Just a few more moments. If we've got them to spare.

38:05We're safe, dear. And about as blind as your grandma. We'll hide here and figure out our next move. Whoever this miscreant is, at least he's doing what we expect him to.

38:24Welcome all to my little corner of the galaxy. My name is Vodnik, and I shall be your executioner today. How shall we do it? Slowly or quickly? They both have their merits. We appear to have met our adversary. Do you know what I love about this little trap of mine? It's nothing new. You leave an injured one crying for help while the others are lured in by their screaming. It's a trap that doesn't disguise itself. It plainly says to you, I am a trap. And yet it lures them in regardless. No deception on its face, but it is deceptive in other ways. Every trap has its bait to lure you in, but believe it or not, my new friends, the bait of this trap is not your imperiled friends.

39:14The bait is hope. You see the trap plainly, but it's hope that draws you in. You hope against hope that you'll be the one to outsmart the trap. So, I ask again. What shall it be? Slowly or quickly? And he appears to be a talker. Why hide in the nebula, my friends? Come out! Come out and see me! I'd express my frustration, but we knew what we were getting into when we shoved off. Effie? Well, if it ain't our damsel in distress! What the fuck are you doing here? Now, now, Kazi. Don't overwhelm us with gratitude. You've flown right into a trap. Kazi, do I look like a tree stump to you? We're quite aware of what we have flown into.

40:04Then you should have stayed with the fleet. Well, I'm gonna have to draft that apology to you a bit later on, Kazi. For the time being, we're trying to figure out how we all get your butts out of the mud you're stuck in. What's your status? We have life support, but that's about it. And David? I'm just peachy. Thanks. Most of them made it to the escape pods. I imagine they've all been captured now. It's just myself, David, and Major Williams. Cass, say hello to the Mucklewaynes. The who? Sit tight. We'll track you down in all this mess. You've risked yourselves for three people, Effie. And? My new friends, I have within me one act of kindness.

40:44I shall, this once, offer you surrender. Give yourselves up to me now, and there will be no need for any more gains. You are, no doubt, floating around in that nebula, wondering what to do next. Signal your surrender and emerge from the nebula, and I promise you'll not be harmed. Now, why do I think he may be lying to us? I'll not put it past him. And, not to add to your grocery list, but I find him so intolerable that I feel the need to defeat him entirely. Would be a nice cap to put on the day. I have my eyes on Kazi's ship, such as it is. Let's have a look. Oh, wait, Kazi. Your ship's looking like a grouse after Thanksgiving.

41:33I don't know what that means, Effie. Very little meat on the bone. Zebulon, our docking port isn't responding. There's no way to get us off the ship. That sounds like a failure of the imagination, Kazi. I suppose you could try and activate it from the outside of the ship. All right, then. But if Vodnik sends another bombardment, you could get flung out into space. Zebulon, I don't imagine our adversary will talk and shoot at the same time, do you? Perhaps we'll have a bit of a chat. Oh, that sounds like a hoot, dear. I'm gonna go get myself a little fresh air. Good for the Constitution. Amen.

42:16Well, here we are again, Lord. just you and I. I'm about to fling myself into the darkness, all for your glory. I'm thinking of myself right now, Lord, about all your disciples and what you've asked of them. And not to admire the shine on my own shoes, but I must be rising in the ranks right quick.

42:44Any word of thanks, Lord? Pat on the shoulder for your servant?

42:52Well, why start now?

43:11Every once in a while, she would look back. In moments like these, hurtling through the empty void between two ships, she would think about what she's become. Before this, she was a married woman on a farm. Before that, a little girl in a field. Before that, a signal. Before that, nothing. I once was nothing, one day I will return to nothing. But for now, I will be this. A steel frame sailing through the darkness, trying to keep the spark of life from being extinguished.

44:08Wow. Wow. It's still pretty painful, but I can walk. What did you give me? Nanites. I'm sorry? Microscopic robots. They're sewing your femur back together as we speak. They're inside me? Yes. I don't know how to feel about that. Consider the alternative. What's Effie up to, exactly? Effie has made the elegant choice to fling herself at the ship. Goldr! Wonder if that's her. What is she doing? Making a mistake. Kazi? Where's the back door on this thing? Look for flashing lights. David, go up to the docking port and turn on the landing lights, please. Alright, I'm on it. Move! Quickly! If we take another bombardment, she'll be thrown from the hull.

44:54Don't worry too much about that, Kazi. Zebulon's gonna try talking him to death. Of course. So, we've chosen the waiting game, have we? Ah, well. It's an uninteresting game, but one that's rarely avoided. Not a bad ingredient to add to the mix, I suppose. You'll stew there in your anxiety for a while until you frantically do something foolish. And then, there I'll be. I realize we just met. But may I make an observation? Careful now. The more you communicate with me, the more I'll be able to triangulate your position. I'd say that's a small price to pay for getting to know someone. And now that I think on it, isn't that always the way with our interactions?

45:44The more you speak to one, the closer they get to you. Seems natural to me. Who am I speaking with? Forgive me. In these unconventional environs, I've forgotten to begin our conversation conventionally. I'm Zebulon Muckleway. Pleased to make your acquaintance. Ah, the pastor. I've heard about you. Well, my goodness. I don't believe I've ever been in a situation where my reputation has preceded me. I find that hard to believe. I hear you disabled an entire Vesna from the inside out. You're rumored to have magical powers. I don't know much about that. Rumors tend to have magical powers all their own, don't they?

46:34I knew a man once named Fritz William Weaver. Had developed for himself a reputation for being able to speak to catfish. Now, all he was really doing was saying a particular word any time he tossed breadcrumbs into the river. And after a while, fish learned to respond to that word. But once that rumor mill got started, it seemed as though Fritz William Weaver was sitting there on the edge of the riverbank having long, drawn-out conversations with Catfish about the news of the day. I'm afraid all that modesty won't dissuade me, Pastor. I had no idea I'd ensnared such a catch. Well, now, I'm certainly no expert on the way things work way out here in the nothingness.

47:20But I don't think one should brag about catching a thing before that thing has been caught. So you're still holding out hope in there, are you? I'm afraid hopefulness is another thing I have a reputation for. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. Is that what you'd say? Well, look at that. Words of scripture all the way out here. Never thought I'd hear it. It's important to know your enemy. My friend, if you've read through that entire book, and yet still you wait out there to ensnare us in this deadly trap of yours, it doesn't seem to me that you've come to know a darn thing.

48:09Ha! What do you say we end this now, Pastor? You know you've no way out. The thing that's curious to me is you seem to be putting all of this in my backyard. Surely if you've the upper hand, you're the one who could put an end to all these machinations anytime. Yet still I sit here inside this cloud with you out there. If it's to be ended so easily, why not end it? Are you trying to turn my trap into a trap, Pastor? Not sure how I could, even if I wanted to. You've seen our vessel. We carry no weapons. You're quite the lazy hunter if you expect the stag to trot right up to your doorstep. Surely you'll need to put a little effort in.

49:02I see. So, what is it then? You've laced the nebula with magnetic charges, waiting for me to wade in and destroy myself? I suppose someone more shrewd than I could do something like that. But as I understand it, there, aboard your ship, you have many of our people as your prisoners. If I were to attack you, surely I attack them. Perhaps you see them as expendable. Could be. But we've just risked life and limb coming here to save the precious few that you haven't captured. Does that sound like someone who sees human life as expendable? Hmm. What could it be, then? How do you plan to undo me? On the other end of things, I could just be stalling for time.

49:59I dare you to do a thing you wouldn't possibly do in the hopes that you'll wait. and wait long enough for us to marshal our forces and send them through to defeat you. Could be that as well.

50:13You're trying to convince me that I'm damned either way. You know, my friend, I must admit, I've never been capable of deception. Perhaps I merely feel that the only way to truly know a man is to be on a level playing field with him. Eye to eye. Cross the table. Come on in and see me. Why don't you? I'm so curious to hear about your journey through the scripture.

50:45Set course for the nebula. Let's get to know our new friend.

50:53Okay. Okay. I can walk. Good. We'll be on the move soon. If you don't mind me asking, how are you alive, ma 'am? Several reasons. My race are bioengineers who make several changes to their body in order to survive our planet. It makes me rather hard to kill. Well, whatever you did to yourself, you did a great job. Thank you. You're doing well yourself. So far, all I've done is get my leg broken. You haven't lost your head. That's important. Yeah. This is... not the space NASA sold to me. I'm sure you were told many stories about the wonder of exploration when you signed up to be an astronaut. I'm sure they were beautiful and benevolent stories.

51:56But I'm afraid it's not quite like that out here. I'm afraid you've stepped into a bit of a mess. Yes. I have picked up on the mess part of it. I'm sure. Especially the part about you being at war with your dad. Yes. Which is really the definition of messy. It's not ideal. Sadly, you don't get to pick who you're at war with. I am... I am on the side of the good guys, right? I suppose I should have asked this earlier? We're the good guys, Major. This entire galaxy has been enslaved. We'll go planet to planet, freeing them or die in the process. Okay. I can get behind that. I'm sure I'll get used to all of this somehow.

52:55Let's see what happens when the robot shows up. Excuse me. Howdy do, soldiers of the righteous. How goes the war? Jesus Christ. Kazi, you look better. Thank you. You're looking like that Looney Tunes duck that just got hit with a steamroller. A reference I understand would be appreciated, Effie. Hey, we need to move it. Apparently, Zebulon has invited the enemy ship into the Nebula, and they are looking for us. Why did he do that? It's all part of his plan. What is his plan? I'm sure I don't know. I'm still not ambulatory. Then, milady, I shall carry thee to thine bedsit. This is miserable. Up you come.

53:34Let's get a move on, y 'all. David, why is the robot from the south? I don't know. Why is anybody?

53:53All right, my friend. I've accepted your invitation. Let's see how long it takes me to find you in all this red mist. I wish you the best of luck. Though I'm not sure how anyone finds anything in one of these places. As I'm sure you know, I'll be looking for your thruster plumes. As soon as you use one of your engines, I'm going to see you. I hope you didn't have any plans to escape now that I'm in here with you. Well, now, why would I go through all the trouble of inviting you into these environments and then up and leave? That's no way to treat a new friend. I must say, this is the most cordial battle I've ever participated in.

54:37Hardly a battle, my friend. I have no weapons to use against you. Yes, but you do strike me as the creative type. One who thinks he can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. At the risk of injuring my modesty, I will admit to emerging from a closet full of knives unscathed from time to time. What's that story of yours? Daniel in the lion's den? Oh, yes. That's a good one. Is that how you plan on getting out of this? You're going to rely on the beneficence of your God? He's given me so much already, this God of mine. Hard to ask him for more. So often we ask for gifts without looking around at what we already have.

55:28Take Daniel, for example. I've always seen him as a man who was very well versed in how not to look like dinner. It's predator and prey, you see. So much of it is how we see ourselves. How we see the other. I'm sure you're seeing yourself as the lion. Stalking amongst the tall grass. Waiting for someone to make a mistake. What happens to that outlook, do you think? When I just call you my friend. If I'm your idea of a friend, you have some truly terrible friends. I see all people as my friends. Chance and circumstance may separate us, but I will always hope for a day when we all sit down at a great table together as friends.

56:20I'd be happy to set a table for you here on my ship. Believe me or don't, but I do hope for that day. Until then, chance and circumstance. Dance.

56:36Hello? Hello there! Hi. Kazi told me to come to the bridge. She said you may need some help. Well, that's a wonderful sentiment. I'm Zebulon Mucklewayne. I'm Cass. Thanks for the rescue. I'm glad we could reach you in time. Did you reach us in time? Seems like we're still in a pretty bad situation. Improved greatly by your presence, I'm sure. I guess. I'm not much of a pilot. I'm a communications specialist. I'm sure that'll be all sorts of help. Have a seat anywhere you like. Tell me whatever you can. Sure. Okay. Uh, it looks like he's shut off his engines. I see. Why would he do something like that?

57:31As soon as he cut them off, it reduced the EM background noise. Maybe with his engines off, he can listen a little more closely for us. Lying in the tall grass, waiting for prey. Sure. Also, if you want to keep talking to him, you're going to have to keep moving. The more you talk, the more he'll be able to triangulate your position. All sound advice, Cass. But if you move, he'll be able to see your engines, just like we could see his. I thought that might be the case. We're making our way through this land of clouds using other means.

58:14What is that? Compressed air? It is. Makes me feel right at home making our way like this. I feel as though I'm steering an old catamaran. Despite the ever-changing world around them, they were often struck by something curious. That no matter the time or place or the swirling complexities of the worlds they would visit, there was a thread of something simple in all of it. No matter where they would go, there was a sameness to it all. Some things never changed. The most primordial things. Love and kindness, loneliness and community. The things most desired seemed intrinsic. Of course, just to be coy, every new world tried to hide its commonalities.

59:16But they only saw such attempts as a child, in an ill-fitting costume, trying with all its heart to act like something other than itself. Here, put this on your arm. Don't bother. The medical stations don't work on me. Why the fuck not? You need a biological preset for them to work. My biology is too chaotic. I'll be fine. I just need more time. I suppose that's what you get for making yourself such a complicated creature. You're saying this to me as an anachronistic earthling speaking from a robot that you have inexplicably possessed. Well, she's got me on that one, doesn't she? Effie, how does Zebulon plan to get us out of this?

59:58I suppose he'll start by asking nicely. And when that predictably doesn't work? You don't know. Politeness can get you real far if you do it right. You've really come all this way without a plan of any kind? Don't turn up your nose so quick. We've gotten this far, haven't we? You were supposed to get this far, Effie. That's how traps work. They should be easy to get into. In a situation such as this, when you're walking into a trap, all one can hang their hat on is the incompetence of the trapper and the wiliness of the trapeze. This guy does not seem incompetent. Never underestimate a smart man's ability to be as thick as a post, David.

1:00:35Jesus Christ, would you two stop talking in Southern fortune cookies? David, I have limited you to exactly one blasphamation per day. I'll remind you. Oh my God. That's two? You should consider negotiating with him. Offer me as compromise. You can load me into an escape pod and perhaps he'll let the rest of you go. Seems to me this here Vodnik is pretty convinced he can scoop all of us up in one fell swoop. Why compromise now? I suppose you're right. we may have to try and make it hurt. Load ourselves into escape pods, use the ship as a battering ram. And what are the chances that'll work? What are the chances any of this will work?

1:01:14Cossie, can you not have a little more faith in me and my husband? Faith is not a strategy. Well, then allow me to transform this conversation from one where I'm asking you something to one where I'm telling you something. You sit yourself there and sew up that body of your arm, and Zebulon and myself will take it from here. Excuse me? What is it, Major? Zebulon needs everyone to put on oxygen masks. What? Why? He's been propelling the ship using compressed oxygen. If this keeps up, we may run out soon. You're kidding me. All part of the plan, I'm sure.

1:01:57Are we all done with our conversation? Is it time to come out of hiding, Zebulon? Have you got your fancy hat on, Cass? My fancy hat? Sure. I think I have this on right. If I pass out, I guess we'll know. Very good. We've been skirting pretty close to his ship. Shouldn't we back off a little? No. I think we should get right up close to him. You never check right under your nose. Forced for the trees and all that. Okay.

1:02:38What's that he's doing? He's launching probes into the nebula. See there? Right under his nose. All right, my friend. If it's going to be a while, I have more questions about that book of yours. I'm happy to hear them. Your man, Abraham. I know him well. What's all this business about his son? Your God says to him, Bring your son up to the altar and sacrifice him in my name. Prove yourself to me. I'm getting that right? You are. Then, at the altar, Abraham stands there, prepared to sacrifice his own son to this God of yours, and then suddenly your God, what, changes his mind? Says to him, on second thought, Abraham, never mind.

1:03:31What's that about? Confounding, isn't it? In my neck of the woods, that's called psychological torture. And those thoughts are not unheard by me. There's many a confounding twist in those pages. Ones that I wrestle with to this day. I will say this, though. It may surprise you to hear, but despite my genial nature, I can be a bit roguish in my interpretations. You scoundrel. In thinking of the story of Abraham and his son, you may find insight when casting your mind way back, all the way back to the beginning. In those dark beginnings of our people, I'm ashamed to say that acts such as bringing your child to the altar and sacrificing their life in the name of your God, well, it was almost commonplace.

1:04:40Hard to think of it now. What do we defend more than our children? And yet, in that primordial time, they were seen as fodder for a dark and vengeful God. I shudder to think on it. So then, when Abraham is asked by his God to sacrifice his son's life, for Abraham, this was not a new notion. It was not surprising. It was a tragedy, but not surprising. So then when Abraham raised up his knife and God stayed his hand, it was God's way of saying to Abraham, everything was thus, but now it is this. Lay down your trappings of the world before and step forth into the new one. Could he not have just told Abraham that?

1:05:49Yes, my friend, he could have. Which is why I wrestle with it so. Oxygen reserves at 10%.

1:05:58Where are you from, Cass? Where am I from? Uh, Colorado. Ah, the Rocky Mountains. That's where they are, yes. How'd you get so far from home? I... um... I really don't know. My father was a pilot. I knew how to fly by the time I was 12. When I turned 18, he got me my own single engine. I climbed inside and never went home again. Hmm.

1:06:41A cherished skill. To know to get out when the getting's good. What are we talking about right now? My friend, I'm afraid it's time for me to leave you. What? Leave me? That I'm enjoying our conversation so much. And I do hope that one day we can resume them. one day after all this is over. I see. So you've decided to make a break for it, have you? I believe our welcome has been thoroughly worn out. I knew you couldn't hide from me forever. What are you doing? I'd like you to remember what I said. That all men are my friend. It's only chance and circumstance that keeps me from that friendship.

1:07:34As soon as you fire your engines and head for that warp tunnel, I'm going to blow you out of the sky. Yes, circumstances such as that. Well, I must say, after all that, I was hoping for a more complicated plan than just making a run for it. I'm a simple man. Never been much for complicated schemes. Let's let the fates decide, shall we? As you wish. Goodbye, Zebulon. It's been very entertaining. We're exiting the nebula. Zebulon, what are you doing? Let's stop with the sneaking about, shall we? Let's hear those noisy engines again. Zebulon. There you are, my friend. I promise to make it quick. Target the ship and fire.

1:08:21Zebulon, he's going to light us up. Fire, dammit! Fire! What are you doing? We'll fire the engines, then. What? Safety lock? How? What's happening? I'm sure I don't know. What the hell did you do? What did you do to my ship? T 'was always thus, my friend. But now, it is this. Let's head for home, y 'all. Sebulon!

1:09:02Every once in a while, a look back. In moments like these, in a small vessel in an infinite ocean, trying to keep the spark of life from being extinguished. Before this, a farmer. Before that, a child. Before that, a signal. Before that, nothing. I once was nothing, and one day I will return to nothing. But for now I will be this, and I will call that a life.

1:09:52It's true, the time will come when you'll be fretting for me, wondering who could be getting my petting, but it ain't gonna be you.

1:10:33Come in. Good morning, ma 'am. I brought you balloons. Why? Because it's your first day back. That doesn't answer my question. He thought it would be funny. That answers my question. Major Williams, how have you been? I've been well, ma 'am. How has your recuperation been going? I'm at about 70%. Good enough to resume my duties, I think. Welcome back. How have things been? Cass has finally met Tita. Yes. She... She has horns. Yes. She's an acquired taste, but an essential one. What else? We've perfected the warp tunnel maneuver. We can now completely dodge energy bombardments from homeworld without losing any ships.

1:11:22Good. What else? What is it? Go ahead. I keep thinking about that day in the nebula. Yes? We should have died, ma 'am. You think? Vodnik's ship... It just... it suddenly stopped working right when we needed it to. Yes, it did. I... Maybe it's because of the way the Muggle Wains talk, but... It felt like a miracle. Hmm. Did it? Yes. Earthlings have an interesting relationship with the unknown. Do we? You see something you can't explain, and you fill that void with the simplest thing you can find. I don't understand. Once you spend enough time out here, you'll come to understand some things. Things like safety locks.

1:12:43They're on all ships in one form or another. If the environment is too volatile, you won't be able to fire your engines or your weapons until the volatility is gone. Vodnik bombarded the nebula before he entered it. He used his engines to enter it. It wasn't a volatile environment. Zebulon did some strange things in that nebula, didn't he? Yes. Flew very close to the enemy ship, always flying rings around it. Yes. What did he propel the ship with? Oxygen. What color was the nebula? Red. Another thing you'll know once you're out here enough, the red nebulae are made of hydrogen. Okay. Those rockets on your home planet, the ones you use to get to orbit, what are they fueled with?

1:13:40A combination of hydrogen and oxygen. That's right. He was wrapping the enemy ship in volatile rocket fuel. If Vodnik had been able to fire his weapons, he would have destroyed himself and everything else for thousands of kilometers. So shady. Why didn't Zebulon just say that? Yes. There are many things I don't understand about this universe. One of the most confounding things, Effie and Zebulon Mucklewayne. I don't think Zebulon even knew what he was doing in that nebula, or maybe he did. I don't know. What I do know is that we're fighting a war, and I'm glad they're on our side.

1:14:40This is a fucked up assignment, ma 'am. Yes. And it will get stranger from here. But all this strangeness will be nothing compared to the strange thing that follows it. What's that? Peace. I'll take that strangeness anytime. I as well. Is there anything else? I should get caught up. No. Oh, there is one thing. Yes? It's probably nothing, but the last bombardment from the homeworld appeared to have a carrier wave on it. A carrier wave? It sounds like noise to me, but I thought I'd let you know it wasn't there in the other bombardments. Where is it? In your debrief package. I'll take a look. Okay.

1:15:27Welcome back again. Thank you, Major. Kazi! Karaoke in the mess hall tonight! You gonna be there? I'm thinking Joan Jett for you. No, thank you, David. Wait, wait, wait. Oh, Lannis! Goodbye, David.

1:16:01That's not a carrier wave. earth

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1:16:18no

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1:17:00Is this thing on? Ava? Kazi, listen closely. It's all bullshit.

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1:18:26Dr. LL, your Jamaican fan, says Wagwan. Raptors in the kitchen, people died. Tula Blue and 142 Boogaloo. Pistol Pete and Death Lotion. Intergalactic Transdimensional Burger Pirate. Ace Spades, Debbie Trencher, that one dude who likes tacos. Mark Fisher, the male escort. Lady Bethany, aka Mrs. Turkey Spit. Steve, Junior Barding, the father of Lucas. Ava Maddox's Ashtray, Adore Bees, Vera Torkelson, Bones, Lizard Breath, and the Snot Rocket Would Love a Space Burger, Andrea Rose, Samantha Oram, Emiler, Caden Suda, Bat Loves Dragon, Tommy Johnson, Unhip Fern, David Sosa, Noodles by Godzilla, Ralph Capone, The Harbinger Pulsar, Corey 83, Blues, Liz Wants Leif to Build Her a Plane, Dude Named Blake, John Caleb Williams, Doistopian Wasteland Yontalius Keon Nerdy Birdie Walter the Burger Wizard An Exchange Student from Midst Dapper T.

1:19:23Last Name Rattrick Richland the Kids Call Me Richenland Dire All Bethany's Must Burn Brad Sturrock Natasha Without Boris Frost and Alice Lobster Possum Known Coyote Mike is on the run from the Bethany's and is looking for the resistance Not a who, but a what archivist A Mostly Morose Ghost Eating Toast Hey Leander, Love You Kiddo Malort Boy Jinx the Cat would like to offer you biscuits. Have a zesty day. Retro G86. Megan. Malcolm Edwards. Spend my money irresponsibly. Steven Drop. Dana Thanielson. Son of Dana Thaniel. Or Danny for short. Cross Stitcher Who Loves the Hobby. And time travel. Funch Brunklin.

1:20:01Mrs. Nova Scotia. Nash Likes Apples. New Ord Flanders warns Tavrock that Odin is watching. Pneumatic Yeti. Late Trucker. The Eldritch Skyfazoa. Wyatt Fryhover, Paul, Michael Carey Toman, Dave Davison, Broom Goddess, Theodore, here with his son Henzo and RB, Ricky Burnett, That New Guy, Ame Ziety, Da Savage Indian, Raid 808M, Hayden Brown, Gray Craniac, Jules Weeks, Bungus, Calf, Kareem, John Wilkes Booth's freedom-loving horse, aka Jay Willikers, Mr. Ratskirt, the emo Sigma lightworker, Neckbone, his imperial dudeness, Oh hey, it's Jay. Lou, the ghost. Cinder and Beast of the Maze are in the deep freeze.

1:20:41Grim, off the internet, wants Harriet to know that he loves her. Ernie Brooks, Titan King 707, Rich Francis, Burger Kaspaspa, no relation. Jedi Shaolin, Smart Alec the Great, Botanbutan, Gas Station Cryptid, Lord Kennedy. The ghosts got Cheeto dust on the upholstery so Shane kicked them out by the kombucha mushroom farm at the end of Manic's Drive. Deus Kashk, Bird Bird the Bird's Bird, Cheesy McFish, Papa Goose, Sometimes I Do Feel Like a Plastic Bag, A Very Spicy Walrus, Amanda Bills, Misty Word Power, Dax Myers, Flacco, aka Johnny R, the Disco Spider, The Missile Wanes Against Ted, Vicky Hebert, Pike Daniels the Cosmic Whale, Zen Satsu, Mr.

1:21:22and Mrs. Van Lieberlost, Murdoch Wang, a Caterpillar Farmer. The Monte Cristo Peace Committee is currently investigating Joe Fisher for his part in exacerbating the Bethany War. Chimera, Crookham, Donald, when the grass gets too long, you mow at. Daniela Yacom, the space trucker Chadwick Conan Doyle III. Jody Green, Monster Senshi. Heather needs a divorce. Michael Peters, political knitter. Seasonal Sasquatch silently seeks secret society so special souls softly sing sweet songs, smartly stirring strong stories. Live on the Undersignal, David. Physicist, Brendan Shoneman, Bob Lobster. I divided by zero and now I'm undefined.

1:22:00Peter, the horse is here. Mag Tremor, Rod Stewart the Sailor Slayer, James We Met the Listless Enjoyer, Emily Catterton, Ash Morningstar and her companion Laika the Space Dog, Miss Maxine, trying to learn to juggle, I've got the dropping down, the actual juggling though is a little more difficult, David Kiesler, pronounced Key Slur, Boy Got Them Honka Honkers, Kevin O'Malley, Invisible Guerilla, The Mrs. Poland, Zemaniac, Lord Axton shares the realm with Lady Sparkle, Hop loves a thugbot named Francis, Pam the Infinite, And Thou, Revolutionary Inclined Ocelot, Matt Howler, Andrew Bear, Marius de Joa, Butterfly Fox, Congregation of Alligators Wearing Groucho Glasses, Irma the Llama, 27 Keep It Tight, Chip, Gloria's Right Hand Jack-in-the-Box Man, Giauddin, Grim Knight, Pike Daniels the Whale, Caldrak, Anthoseles Bethany Maximus, Lord of Kingwood, Texas, Ragnar Jensen, Addison Weirdo Wagner, Shua the Druid is composting the rich for a salad bar, Araman0305, Leif is my role model, Donald Shingler, Justin Wiley, Daniel Stavvy, T.U.

1:23:07Luder, Ali Oopsie not to be confused with Oopsie, To Daddy Jazz Hands from Mouse Toots, Rachel Vasquez, the beloved yet borderline inappropriate empire of Dr. Thunderbutt and Lady Christabel, Britt Littlefair, Dan Gentry, Ron Hayden, Michelle Myers, Glenn Morris, Lizard Lee, I hope something good happens to you today.

1:23:53Lysia Sharp, Jim Weathers, Titus Kosloff, Echoes of Acheron, I'm a Kung Fu Panda on the Wind, Brandon Alexander Ragsdale, aka Redeemed Defender, The Intergalactic House of Cats Demands a Free Palestine, Electromancer, Chekhov's Space Cannon, Cory Senses, Surf and Turf Telecoms, I'm a Djinn, Red and Dusty with his Garden Goddess, Kobe's Dingleberry, Mystic Monster for Chaos, Ziggy Dreadful, G-Wing, Frank One, Figgy Aloysius, and the Ooni Moonies featuring Milo Kappa Kaiju, I'm just here to refill the Parmesan cheese. It is Sparks. Damn Scrub. Lost Girl Lou. Christopher Byram. Middle American Penguin.

1:24:31Shanna Welch. Crocheted Cosmos. Cookie Chunks, you heard? Andy the Celestial Penguin. Rabbit Homan. Leif's Bathrobe. Misty Lovebug. Bo Nunley. Ariana Castillo. McElhaney. Alexander Bidoof the 73rd. Lita Medinger. Marco, Lethargic God. Friend, as in your best. Lime Ghost. M. Icky Blurgs. Jay the Irascible, the great and powerful Spatilda, the Magic Committee, Honor Aubert, Ian Full, a river otter and their gender-neutral partner, 345 uneducated swine learning to swing dance, one intergalactic year with Big Potato 99, aka the Rat Lady, aka Bumblebee, aka AK-47, Kai, just a little guy, Ender Wright, Mark Nazawaritz, Exgenia, the Capturer of Light, Duncan Albert, Theoretical Chemist, Xavier Dasher, Chris Loves to Read, Katie Michalik, Greg Andrews Lyons, Just Matt 85, That Girl Gracie, Magnus Von Kaffenheim, Sussy Little Beast, Longtime Lurker, Scooter, The Unlucky Son, Jennifer Myers, Lady Lazarus, Anazi, Lord of Stories, Tom, Donnie Darko, a.k.a.

1:25:36Darko the Destroyer, Tom Shin, Caitlin and CT's NeverEnding Podcast Adventures, Whisper Dan, Kyo the Panda Puppy, Forklift Operator, Ruby Cherries, Nick Faye, Oladon and Julfrina, Justin and Amy Triplett, Jen Sims, Pen Pen, Ring to the Motahs, The Leathermans, Lukewarm Fart, Odd Commodity, Jen Before, Ander Ho, Muffin Madness Cafe vs. Midnight Burger Bake Off, Earth Witch, Leah Prime, Gregory Santoro, Mothmull, Not the Fucky Fried Chicken, Robert Drapiza, I Know That Joe Is Secretly Afraid of Rogue Lafes, Iono, Jonathan Tolbert, Mr. Put It On 06, Hedgehog Hen, Jackson Bell, Katie Chambers, Jay the Podcast Lover, Dick Rickles, Chapter President, Damn Glad to Meet You, Malcolm Flynn, Samuel Lee, Josetron Prime, Oh My God I Forgot to Change My Name from Nicholas Beckler to Something More Cheeky and Fun, Arwen the Freer, Throat Goat 666 I Am Your Father, Addie Slauson, Inconceivable Kai, Red Rum 916, Nick Waycaster, Gotham Still Fucked Up, Batman Really Ain't Doing Shit When You Think About It, No Good Monk, Sarmed Sayed, Pugalicious Freshington III Esquire, Three Pandas in a Trenchcoat named Bethany, Jhonald Grimbus, Taz Manick starting to shift at six, Matt Knight Bushager, Gavin Mori, Dayamitri, Andromeda, Stephen the Choi, Shane Coffey, Gabriel Quintero, inventor of Midnight Burger, sorry about the radio, who tried to band time for one more day with his wife Dia, The Treasure Trove of Troublesome Trolls, You Call Her Bethany, I Call Her Headphony, Cookie Nebu, Axel Zapata, Siona the Goblin loves spoons and laser saws.

1:27:07Jason McDonald, Orianda, Bean Dino, Philip Linick, Hugh Jass, J2, Brian Montgomery, Artemis Record, Safa Aluzzi, Trev Brax, Craven, Gunnar Tweedle, The Bard Without a Ballad or a Mallet, Nazo, Platform Jail Mechanism Burn Museum Theorist, Hold Please, Kay Kayow, Empress Squishy Face of Greater Catopia, Anna Garcia, Goblin King, Rays of Nope, Ruby Booth, Bubber Duckle, Yegor Luce, Terry Cadds, The Bethany's Demand More Omega Station. Leif Trax, The Rise of Leif, Chapter 1, Loaf Trax Retires. The Prodigal Elem, Catalyst for Chaos, Sculliver, Cat Lucido, Sam and Shane, Ahsoka Likes Hugs, Going Animus, V, Ma Dukes, US Marshal Stacy, Ooh Chickadee, Tear in the Guild of Free Cartographers, Sweet Chaos 7, Dango Dale, Esty, Not the Website.

1:27:55At every moment in every corner of every possible world, there is always a way home, and it's already found you. Jao Paulo Lemos, Odd Keep the Sentient Lighthouse, The Faceless Old Bethany Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, DeShane, Tanya Fisher, Appalachian Death Queen, Zosifer, Doggo of Doom, Burnt Barbecue Beef Brisket, It's Official, They're Called The Gronies, Kevin Winans, Marlon C, Hit Me Tube Sock, Madame Perry, Cherish Hellfire's Hellish Chairfire, Lichen Lady, Cameron Agnese West, Knox, Lisa Liu, Emmett Hale, The Triad's Baddest Goblin, Emory and Lano, James Miles, Brown Coats Love the Diner, House Chaos and the Critter Cacophony, Max and Nia and Ivan 6?

1:28:357? Nope, it's Mark. Minions Simone Mimi Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald and Misty Don Mitchell Jr., Gaia Turtle, Wayne Barahona, Jesse the Dragon Rider, We Will Not Rest Until Puerto Rico and Palestine Are Free, Pluto Crow, Nissi's Mom, PokeSplort, Whiskey Rebellion and Jen Riot's Interdimensional Detective Agency, Zephyr Vitriol, Altreon, Slim Nandy, Goth Lafe, Jen and Brit, Adriana Bartolomucci, Jonah is gay, The Midnight Ashes, Hornetti, Balian Fair, The Night of Silver Flames, Hood's Pocket Protector, Unpaid Intern Passed the RD Exam and Got a Job, Valkyrie Storm, Patricia Who's Always Late but Somehow on Time, DC Squirrel, Kyle the Interstellar Highwomen, Shelly Act on the Verge, Gale Friend, Uncle Denso and Aunt Buffy had the opportunity to try Miss Chris's Sandwiches and can attest that they are fire, Rubber Cake, Clover the Clown, The Sparky Tech, Prop the Croc-A-Gator, Ringleader Volt, Jazz Punker, Captain Tightpants and the Companion, Agent Night Breakfast, Bratty for Mission Control, Renee N, Bethany the Lone Star Edition, Katerina de la Playa, RIP Eloise Waffles, The Floof Wrangler, Aki the Space Druid, there are only 176 MB Fan Fiction and one Bethany, Phantom Land TTRPG Dice, K8 the Curiouser, Roxanne, Ash Montgomery, wait, we could have been Bog Birches?

1:29:52Jason HVAC Tech for the Diner's Deep Freeze, SK Phoenix, Glitch the Gamer Error, Zephyr the Weffer Montgomery Foxworth, Mary Face, Luan Cherry, Peppermint Pearl, The Interdimensional Space and Tea Time Witch, Nicole Six Four, Amara Salazar, Banjo Buscalo, Full Beans, Gloria's Forgotten Ford Festiva, Brandon Wright, Night Breakfast at the Midnight Cauldron, Force for Good-ish, Mark Scott, Rosie Mum, The Judah, Slater Morales, Intergalactic Fry Lord, Gravity's optional, but fries aren't. CJ's Big Barbecue Bistro for Bethany's, Angel Vasquez, Evil the Cat, Stephen Raymer, J. Carp Fishman, The Great Goblino, Low Oxygen, Save the Mungos, Joji the Birdwatcher, Nye, Lilac Morcella, Rachel Krempa with special thanks to my best friend Lizzie and my husband Steve.

1:30:38Don't worry about the order, honey. Your Majesty, Temporal Hashbrown, Diane Brown, Dr. Flogg wants Tita to return his voicemails, Mags, Captain No Sleep, The Slim Reaper, Reuben Eden, Smedley P. Snodgrass III, but please, call me Smeddy, The Shreveport Bohannans, Cece the Umbrella Mage, Bradbury's Sasquatch, Lodes Chekhov's Gun, Din, Cosmic Ketchup, Lack of Lifestyle, August the Schmalgust and Hossfest, Ashley Davis, Mousy, Hood's Pocket, Gear and Sprocket, Local Repair Cafe, Postmaster General Kwan Sentney, Mad Maddox, Blake Basmagian, Nitwit14, Roiled way too harshly, DJ Johnny B, Proctors and Proctologists, both administer tests, but one of them's way more anal about it.

1:31:20Marco Montano, no longer doing a bit. Shiny Fields, Adam Tachak, Christopher Wendell, Unproductive Banana, Pulsifer the Paulist of Paulism, Zombie Spider-Man, The Sorcerer Sanguine says Brain Demons is an anagram of Brandon is me. Bex823, Auntie Cryptid, Berry Heap, Gas Mask Penguin, In the Hot Seat, Mime Ninja's Ninja Mime, Master Oogway has ascended back to the spirit realm and welcomes anyone to join him in the search for inner peace. Barry, Dilly is dallying. Podcast junkie wants Gloria's tamale recipe. Futile screaming at the ocean. Fox Hatlin, Dylan Caroni, Pedro Vibristo, Slider, Dimitri, Julian Rhodes, Maple Emily, the gayest library janitor in Indiana.

1:32:03The new kitten's name is Leif, and this time he's not a girl. Physic the good bush, definitely not one of the bad bushes funding rebel Bethanies to overthrow the duly elected Bethanies. Hexadecimal Bethany is non-binary Vapus 10's Big Black Gaping Hole Gubrius, you know, like Lugubrius but without the loo Bruce, Jessica Gagoma Torical, Jenny the Bear Grr, Bellringer, Sardine Thorne Treach, Josie Jones, Mr. Fibble is very cross Haute Potato, Dr. Mojo postulates the end list endlessly splintering off as Bethany and Bert Bert's caboose until its end list's all the way down Dave and Buster's server manager ready to serve all the Bethany's a Monte Cristo Blind Time Traveler Convention Date LA Woman The Phoenix Rising New Name?

1:32:46God. No, not him. Jeff Andrew? Sure. Jeff Andrew Miss Luan, a British woman with cute dogs Cup of Noodles, Schmizzy Two-Shoes Luna Nova, Nicholas Griffith Matt Grigsby, Justin Smolin Riku31, Craig Dundee The Name's Night with a K Astral Sea, Ickle Me Pickle Me Tickle Me Too Guy with the Chops, Sam Mitchell Yee, Bagel Knife, In Melda and Scott Courtney Cochran, Lily Starling Ryan Kay, Devin777 3777 has been my fave verbal stim for months. Nate, Forklift Lifts Forks for Cliff, Vence M, Chip, Radio Free Relia, Violin Loves MIDI, Brian Pasley, Subawasa, Grinna, Piston Whip, Captain Ducky, Blitz Bell, Laser Saw of the Shreveport Laser Saws.

1:33:28Our overhead is way too high with all of these names, and please make sure to turn in all receipts. Love, Josh from Accounting. Satsuma, Silliest Goose, Dr. Jones, Icy Axe, Coach Shane of Toad Sucks Central. Go Crane! Cole Arthur, Lego croissant, Cassade, Norwin Murgler, Chase and her army of turtles join the Bethany War. The star-set messengers want to know if you've written that four-page essay on why you don't think about bugs. Joe Cuppa, We be chopping broccoli, Icy Fish, The Hacker Known as Ivy de Burb, Edwin McDonald, A Feisty Ass Chickadee, Poultry Landmine, The Scrappy Poet, Jenny the Cryptid Paladin, Maverick Artist, Shit, It Was a Mimic, Basil and their Tea, Waiting to Gossip with David, Ainsley, Ainsley, Ainsley, Ainsley, TB, Kiwi Lovelybead, Zoe, Professor Freda, Dr.

1:34:16Professor Reverend Bethany Wethany Letheny Woofie McFlovenberger, MD, PhD, Esquire, and that's not pretentious at all, ahem, is looking for a cure to the Bethany mutation that the Society of Bethany's began the war with so many years ago. Michelle Spurgeon, Jack the Sleepy, Garrett Henderson Twote, still trapped, but I've stopped asking why, the freezer is, I am, we chill, son of Defarge, Wisco Teach, Scott A. Snellgrove, Give Peas a Chance, Samalama Ding Dong, Sarah, That's It, Just Sarah, Ricardo Galamba, Kari's Crafty Cloaking Devices, LLC, Hashtag WeWeaveEmOfGossamer, Deeringer, Penny the Wonder Dog and Bucky Von Buckbuck, Kentex Oridian, Cherry Applebee, Medium Rare Extra Toasted Bun, Topher Hart the Gay, Saucy Caesar, Belt, Aspen is a Verge fanboy, MickJ67, Ava's favorite My Little Pony pencil wants Joe to slap into a snim-jim, Is this thing recording?

1:35:06Mr. and Mrs. Drifter, representative of the Alaskan Midnight Burger Tummy Time chapter. Nathaniel Lee Industries. Sir Dredmore Spiba is wondering if Bethany likes night breakfast. Lord Entropy. Bok Bok Motherfucker. The Fae Wanderer. Everybody's favorite clown Splotchy. Pinstrike Algorithm. Psycho Queen. Kosher Steak. For the last time, it's Gabriel Strife. Don't Tavrock Stormbringer me, Joe. Alyssa's Shiny Pants. Gondor Kohl's for aid. Muscles for tits. Arnold Rumspringa, The Demise of the Temple of Bethany's. Alan Berglund says, Hi, Mom. Kitty McSkull. Raven Stromdans, hapless novelist passenger of the dimensionally impermanent and temporally incontinent bookshop cafe.

1:35:43The Wild-Eyed Prophet. Tessa Craig, Perfectly Personalized Disaster. Richard Schofeld, Jim Turner, Lux Luminos, Javi De Niro, Big Chunk, Good Deeds. Sasha, the being of chaos, was not involved in the Bethany crisis. Boom Boom's Wooden Leg. Will the Real Muad'Dib Please Stand Up? Kitty Cat and Lollipop Can't Get Enough of This. Jillian C. Udon96. Benjamin Not Franklin. Tracy Baby. Leia. Is that the Chris Hancock who traded weekly soup for the use of my kitchen table? A Singular Nightbird. Bethany Reading in a Green Field. I Am the Lizard Frantically Firing Flechette Guns. Bumble Fae. Mr. Epsilon.

1:36:17The Mothman. Long-Haired Matt. DJ. Lenny Harris. Robert W. Breelzebub. Krezimira. Jessa Lorin. Mayday Hoops. The Bean Wizard. Myth and Stitch Embroidery loves the Mucklewains. Lulu Louise. Dulio. The Brew Crew Family. Bert Ruba, your most benevolent lord and master of the multiverse. Jeffrey George. Exquisite Whimsy. Ellie. Don't tear off me, bro. Oopsie. Evelyn. The Wizard Mooses holds out their cat for you to pet. Grimlor. Existential Pancakes. Jenny Waboom. Errant Popsicle Stick. M Horowitz. Isle of Refuge. Jack Spider's Mom. Bubble Butt Bethany has banana breath. Llama Fresh. Jare the Benevolent Destroyer.

1:36:55Valtiel Heller, Revan the Red Beard Wizard, Burt Bird and the Funky Bunch, Corora the Twelfth, Shh, just listen. Damien Fletterjohn, Zomcon, Bethany 2, Electric Boogaloo, Welcome to the Kwan Pound, Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen. Mr. Muchacho Kaiserschnitzel is outside Sarah Murphy's house on Raxius, recruiting for the Trouble Puffs Fight Club. The wolves in the deep freeze say, Awoo! Julie Hammond, Sanctuary Moons No. 2 fans, Simpson, Jason, Alice Lewis, Simply Amy Sue, I pushed her because Joe said so. Even older Liz. McBearcat. Grack Pinfeather. Sitican Druidic Scientist. Astro. Your friendly neighborhood android.

1:37:34Moonlight Zombie Fox. Old Doc Racy. The Midnight Missionary. Out there somewhere looking for ya. Rotten Ronnie. Sleeps in grandma panties. Skowonky. Artist Dragonborn. Bigby Garage. Bill Zang and Alester. Joaquin Jimenez. Hello Big List. I'm Dad. Now let Joe get some rest. It's time for bed. Muffins. Space Wives. Chad Hatter, Cosmic Teemaker of the Triads. Captain Jack Harkness wants Peter the Robot. Oreo? Oreo. No, wait, Pineapple. Actually, never mind. Oreo. Tell your cat I said... Banana Manaz, a Corgi Cold Kibble. Cuddly Kraken, Life's Lode Studio, and his wife, Meganator. Axel Light, Sarge the Bard, Summinity, Rielfan, LL Cool Mint Jams, Travis Roberticus, the other original Caitlyn, Ken Daddy, Celestiani.

1:38:20The jaded Umbra gets slightly less jaded as Peace once again returns to the land. Leia Izadi, Millie Was Taken, Dead2Me86, B Camp, Shanman Man Man, Karma Karma Chameleon, Kinran Is Chilling at Moonbase, Zoe and Her Army of Mice, Briar Longlost, Daniel, Sammy the Baby Seal, Trixie Belle Du Bois, Dr. Bootyologist the Glutes Doctor, the Hood's Pocket Electrician's Union reminds you that we're always here to check your shorts. Thank you for pressing 2. Your Anglophone Emotional Support Canadian request will be processed in the order in which it was received. Queen Surly Jess, RIP Lance McClain, You Would Have Loved Midnight Burger, Adam Toklove, Dr.

1:38:58Bitchcraft, Sassy Cat the Space Vixen, Claire Rock, Jekka, Eros Degad, The Size 2 Fish You've Been Looking For, Eokai, Borgia, Spiders Are Cuddly, Lafayette Lasagna Lovers 1, Ronan Stonebridge, The Main Immortal Thinks It Should Be Kendadio's, Cheel Neal, Sin City Scuba Steve, Poliwog, Michaela White, Elena Pickle, Wilbur Winklewright, Wristwatch Wrangler of West Worcestershire, finally spots Red Nell as the carnage clears. Professor Thaddeus Snookums VIII. Mr. Grin, Glenn Petrovsky. This moment of silence so joke and catch his breath is brought to you by Rick Tyler, Audible Breath. Elizabeth Hammond.

1:39:35Cheapcon. Yeah, you heard me, the real Cheapcon, except no imitations. Steamvision, conductor of the interdimensional time-spanning hype train. Dave Harreld, Wise Cube, Dirty Diaper Fussbutt, and the Piggy Runt. Bromine, pronounced bro, Mine. Main humdinga. Mother of Pearl. Fiona now owns Leif's 18-inch Peter. Sealface. Rigor Mortis. Megan's Things. Things Megan makes. Coilane. Trebek's Reject. Prophet of the God of the... This brief pause is brought to you by Michelle Kay's wish for Joe to catch his breath. Aaron Arnold. Internet Explorer has arrived to join the Bethany War. Alpaca Lips. I'll take one butter and brie on rye, please.

1:40:16Elliot Paints. Undead Akira. The Lord Reverend. Portagos Pex. Ryan. Thomas's ten tenebrous tanstaffled tippers treading treacherously tantamount to telling totalitarian trope termination tales. The Lovely Lara Lovely. Keith Gamgee, Samwise's flaming cousin. Dariel, Jeremy the Ruler. Gochi, Charles Robert Darwin III, Esquire, PhD. Jacob Mitchell, Swooning for Verge. Zeke in the Box. Stevie Crowhill, How to Get Jack from John. The Adventures of Magpie and Brown Bear. Scrubs, Becky, just some guy from Adelaide named Ryan. Remy, The Panda Crew, Melody Prime, Beardo the Wizard. Captain Benjamin Hawkeye Pierce, the German short hair pointer from Nashville, wants to tell his mom Maddie that he says, Woof!

1:40:58Whiskered. Any two hands for the double high five? Marissa the Ghost. Local snowplows in your area are dying to meet you. Rutherford B. Chesterfield and his dapper companion Winchester. Cheshire Corgi. Stray Cat. Old Kelsey No Shoes. Zoldia. Dizzy Flame. We Serve Everyone Eventually. Sasha. Beth and Alan Van Gillis. Langston North. Sly Fox aka Br 'er Rabbit. Pantsdarts Champion. The Constantly Lost Geographer. Timothy Aotis. Chance wants you to know. He cares. Wolfstark. Elliot, Hobbs Decoe, Natalie Bartlett, Rory of Yin, Mubi the Golden Calf, Kirion the Asteroid Wrangler, Giovanni Salinas, Rocky G, Perry the Pirate, Aaron Elizabeth, K-Narcotics, Solomon Price, A Daydream You Won't Escape, Angela Sanchez, Ava M, Bubba 485, aka Schimmelbach the Christmas Whale, Kaiju Sommelier, Stella Corvus, Jesus Garcia, JP the IT Guy, Candyman Fight, Sandwich, John Peters, you know, the farmer?

1:41:56Markley on the Holodeck, Dapper Dad, SCP-049, O Magus, Raven the Dreamer, TK Turtle King, Mike M, Space-Based Lasers, Captain B and Lady G with their swabs, Marla Madam Lotus still specifically loves Finley, Mr. Steamwave, my friend the rhino says be nice, Hup Challenge! Mom! Mom! Mom!

1:42:46lives on Mars. Mr. Squizzle-Sizzle-Wizzle-Fizzle-The-Horrendous apologizes for conspiring in the Bethany War. Invites for tea are being sent now. Abanaso, Trina Ward, Spooky Spader's Storytime, William Kent, Andy, TheMcJimmy's From Your Local Dimension, Xavier Killingsworth, Lane Kiffin-Is-A-Ho, Mimetic Hygienist, Rogue Art, Aaron Star Joshua Damien, and Sentinel of the Star System, Claude DeClauze, Spunky Dan, Rachel Seymour, Chiss Alfridge the Bullheaded Professor, Alexandre La Roque has brought La Guillotine to assist the Bethanys in their survival war. Vive la Revolution. Ed Boy. Ryan Finnelli.

1:43:23Jonathan K. Pearl Null. Another Monster. Petabyte Avatar. Tugwin the Mighty. Project Octopus. Ken. Chibs 1012. Scotty Oates. Byrotron 95. Dan's granted clemency by his overlord parents. Dance break.

1:43:46Speaku, the Bracken system and its home world Ren. Simply Tony, it will always be Findlay's work hole to me if you know you know. Gabrielle Castellan, whom, what, when, where, and why is what all Thigronis say while listening to Midnight Burger. Nico Degallo goes great on Midnight Burgers. A drum major and a trapeze artist walk into Connie's bar. Sir Partianel, Byro the motherfucking dragon of the Shreveport the motherfucking dragons.

1:44:40Uloy Jackal

1:44:54Thank you.

1:45:11Spotted Rhino and Her Hand-Me-Down Frogs Red Mafia Panda Lonely Isle Kaidalo Headphones Hinkle Pikeman Stover Fondella Stover Pikeman Stover's Wife Cernoculus Skrizzles Thwap Giddy Giddy Giddy The Firekeeper The End Is Nigh Jeremiah the Cancelled Librarian Alex Spike and Faye Johnny Allen West and the Boys from the Dwarf Speedy McSpeedy Eli Wolf Brandy Gunter Auntie Becky is owned by Five Rescue Cats Speckled Unicorn Jedi Rides Again with Nova the Space Pirate, Tevin Longblade's Shortsword, Forget Normal, Oh Damn! CJ Johnson, A Dragon Sitting on Its Horde of Dice, Wendell Whittaker, Chumbo Wumbo, Pikachu, Smivey, Glowbed Roulette, Andrew Fuller, Dane and Deb, Ban Mi Hoong, The Soup Witch, Bender FTW, Fetishini Alfredo, Cowboy and Sasquatch Hunts Bethany's, Pebbles, VV, Effie Rawlings, Megan Hazen, Philip Your Dad Is Not Your Dad, Nick Borough, Midnight Plumber, His Royal Highness Mr.

1:46:11Hamilton Underfoot Kitty I and Accomplice, Princess Penelope the Marchioness of Mischief and Maven of Mystery, Megan Gentry, Mr. Cherry, Our Ass is in the Jackpot, Tubby Teddy, Wayne Heiser, India Inkblot, Slev of Bahamut, Umi Gracie, Dalton Jenkins, Kat Holtz, The True Mega Mike, Fred and George, Lavinia, Ava Maddox Jr., Liza Wirth, Cass Williams, Christy, Yeet My Boy, 46 Toolshed 2 and L. Marie Catastrophe, The Image Collector, Blended Music, Definitely Not Kevin, Sitting Squirrel, Patricia E. Melt Missed Everyone, A Round of Yargs on the House, Red the Gray, The Silver Crow, Couch Potato Alex, Neverchild, Dr.

1:46:49Nossos, Interdimensional Space Biologist, Kaboko Dunord, Lil Kev, Kozamine, Theodrax, Joey B, Lucas Barding, Little Debbie Cupcake, Taryn says, Hey, Oreos are rabbit. Sandalwood Mountain offers peace for your soul. Whimsical fuckery. Megan with an H. Hey, it's warranty, lady. Look, I've been thinking. Maybe it'd be best if we, you know, saw other people for a bit. I need more. Patricia the Time Lord. Is it though? Mango Connoisseur. Britty Bug and The Quirky Jester. The Big Moose Demands Justice for Betty and Malu. The Old Glory Coal. Giel Miao-Nae's Cat Butler. O'Sheen Liu. Alex Berry. Andrew Oakden.

1:47:26Asymmetrical Exile. Churro Cat the Sun God. Eliza Travels the Universe. Alex Spence, Dr. D. Birdclossweather and Mrs. Dubaptaway Birdclossweather want to say hello to the whole Spweather family. I lost my galaxy britches in a game of pants darts. Angry Ron, Dominus Caesar, Durka Dub, Gloria's ex-girlfriend, Kelly Clickspring, the Wild Thistle, most likely Cass. James Harlow is still mad about missing BurgerCon. The sweet planetary aroma of Fiona's grilled cheese sandwiches. Jasmine James, Dr. Caber Ant, also known as Omni. Thanks, Waffle Chateau. Colorado Beekeeper, Fruitcake, Zephyr in the Witch's Den, Anatha, Zendria, Jennifer Calkins, Midday Burger, Don Parks, ThroatGoat666, OhMyGodMyDadFoundOutAboutMyPatreonName, PrincessLeia, SonicBoy99WouldLikeABethanyButtSandwichButWillSettleForAFishInABag, PrimeFreak, Protector of the Scottish Realm, LittleLordSteviePie, DroidPirateFinley and his RubenesqueParrot, DroidPirateFinley and his RubenesqueParrot, StuckInAPitOfSkittles, Sea Squatch, Deflater Mouse, Tony Pia Karski, Samantha, Adrian R., The Devil from Table 12, Javier, Crazy Thadley, Cremulus is just happy to be here, The Twisted Twixter, The Rural Juror is a massive fan, Faye Queen, Oop Schnart the Probability Demolition Expert, Showtime, CR Iptid, For My Mother, CCTX Girl 6823 Waiting on the Diner, Nicole Studioso, Your shovel is now charging.

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1:49:45Oh, ma mama. Glormdar 7 now granting refugee status to victims fleeing the Bethany Wars. Dewser now identifies as Roman Durge. The Other Adele. Chef Gal Val. Leah Hall. Sarah May. Cone of Silence Consultants LLC needs fresh towels in room three at the Horizon. Silly Willy Bubblebutt. Sierra Not From Arkansas. Zico. Ebenezer Boob. Caleb Tumiala. Jason Woods. Arnie Arbuckle Esquire. Digital Floof Lost in Time. Potion Maestro. Nebula Nell. Regulators. Mount Up. The First Descendant. Kringle Over Coffee. Mad Yogi Eileen. A Cat Named M. Petito Pato, Palace, Big Bo, Demonic Narwhal 8. I am Annie. I live forever in every moment I've existed.

1:50:26I swear to every star in the cosmos, I never forgot it was a gift. The Stone Fox. Trisha Schaefer says, Ew, David, that is not a taco. Sylvia, Juicetin, Papitos, Boinghauer, Jennifer Baumer, Ninja Grim Reaper, Miles Nelson. I am a bomb till I think of something better to do. Abrrrritwords. Hotshot Huntley, Momo's Mama, Space Mormon says, What? Ivy Paisley, Toast, Sue Watts, Myrtle, Caitlin, Leader of the Unicorn Revolution, Transdimensional Delivery Man, Batlock, Lord of the 13th Sea, Mr. Trigvie, Printing with Cats, Khaleesi Del Mar, Von Vega, Dixie Dinah, 7 ,000 Possums, Sarah Jack Sparrow Space Pony, Revibe, Debbie E, Emma, Mr.

1:51:06and Mrs. Owo, Dusty Ventures and his pilot Uzi Drifting Through Space, Ronnie Porter, Gloria's line cook, Eagle Rock Lobster, the Gabbiest Painter and her Bird of Fire, Wandering Wenjo, Painted Oni, Q-Del, Pharrell, Emily with two E's, Spaceman Nathan, Ramsey's Niblick III, Kerplunk Kerplunk, Whoops Where's My Thribble, Jackie Wavelet, Yayoi Gagarin, Issa the Strega, Dee Greitzler, A Gremlin with the Munchies, Michelle Scaracchio, Genuine Jacob, Andy's Brain is Weird, Space Rooster Randy, Leopard Donut, Poofy Thang, Mellow Nuggets, Keychain Crap, Mat Mac Sharkman, Steelo, Arcadia, Bumbling Lily Bee, A Quick Paw So Joe Can Sip From His Tiny Tea Cup, is ramen tea?

1:51:49Bufardee's Nuts, Panda, Curtis Lelig, Kennedy Allison Farner, Tristan Stoles, Daylin Y, Shadow Rapture, Yet Another Nicole, Hank the Wonder Llama, Arcraft, Russell, Zephyrus Wind, The Ornamental Hermit, Jay to the Lin, Just a Regular Fox, Jeremy Impson, What the Hell, Cineplex, and All the Black People in North Carolina, Just Rachel, Waffles, Waffles, Waffles, Danger Girl, Atlas Bear, Patty the Ginger, Ava's Cigarette Ash, Hugh Biffed It, A-Zoos, Anaphylaxis, Scav with Comtax, The Shapeshifting Sad Girl and Her Girlfriend Say, Joe, You've Done It Again, Bibi Baba, Sarah Nicole, The Kells Fights with the Bethany's, Angry Leif's Lasersaw, Magnus Erochill, Amy Perry, Christopher Kai, Source Decay, The Spweather Cowby, Skeksis, Vagabond Mary, Randy's Amigo, Katie Mermaid and the Delinquent Duo, Nomin, Nicole, Victor Schauberger Reincarnated as White Mountain Hillbilly Glitter Cupcake, Max Dangers, Security Chief Shatzi, The Anxious Peach, Team Michelle and Billy, Naya Nix-Reno, Frankenator, Nordlebash, Jordan, Arwen X Belasco, Ryan Rosinski, Average Height, Medium Rage, Audio Monkey, Joe, Team Hefeweizen, Monica and Mason K.

1:52:57In the mysterious AZHQ, I'll grant you that we have a multiplicity of mics, a jumble of Jameses, a trifecta of Tonys, one of whom still wants to be Leif, but sadly, no Bethany's. Rowan, Lady of the Black and Herald of the Stars, RAN, Kent Managed Normal, Ryan Burnett, The Joyful Nihilist, Dr. Dr. B, Zo Prez, and The Bumble Army, Growing Into My Farm Boots, Super Beth Becomes an RN alongside my bootstup farm friend, Geneva Boss, Brothers of the Cosine, Uncivil Gnomes, The Rat Queen Evelyn, Great Lunch Conversation, The Other Scott, Letty Lou, Kinger Was Here, Bubba Ray Winland Jr., Bebop Beedabadoowop, Warped Echoes, Slabs McTerps, Lord Robear Otardis Wishes Your 2026 to Be Bigger on the Inside, Jeremiah Franco Justin The Nick of Time Gothic Rainbow So We Made It Cody McClure McHadley Like McDonald's Eternal Companion Maxime Lizotte Jingolos Eris Goddess of Nobody Hazmatilda Ditsy Bay Just Your Average Reese Kyle Church I Am A Leif On The Wind Static Ego Some Fucking Swamp Wizard Lolly Evan M.

1:53:59Dobson Dave B Nobby Your Friendly Neighborhood Pathologist Going To Be Lit I Am Shaggy Captain Emerald L Wayne Hall Danny Mars Externally Screaming But Bethany I Made Biscuits, Scebo, and Fuzzle McBumpernets, Neelix Tiny Wolf, Asher the Raven, Christina Senatis Teleporting, BRB. The Shanes are not organized enough for a war, but there is a growing number of us, and it is concerning. Definitely not an android. Seriously, I'm not. The Wandering Welshman, Whatever Tabby, Carolyn Harper, Nikolai Tolkachev, Capo the Sartorius, Z3DT, Shy Sparrows, BLTN, The Kiwi Duckling, Dana Dana Bobaina, Fee-Fi Fofaina, Dad and Aubrey, the Dirt Bike Demons, Tequila Mockingbird, Snuffleupagoose, Dameron the Space Goblin, Iso Pale, Oh No, A Bee, I Am Lord Zoltan, Hear Me Roar, Pocket Ghost Max, Mags the Conqueror, Wes and Heather Wonder If Derek Adair Will Join, My Cat's Name Is A Beef, Eric, Katie Kate, Get Your Colonoscopy, Victor Casados, Emily Schmemely, Work From Elvis, Boho Go Bye Bye for Jojo, Pogo, That's A No Go, Bro, Coding Monster, Collided Mind, Miss Nixie, Baby Baiton Lee, Charlie Rudel, Kyle Perino, AK, Sid the Sloth on a Bike, Priya Gandhi, The Wandering Mermaid would like you to know that the Little Mermaid and the Creature from the Black Lagoon are the same exact story.

1:55:18Little Stevie Pie, Green Mountain Hermit, Death Allergic to Bethany Stew, Two Polar Cat, Carl, The Teller of Dad Jokes, Skylab's Multidimensional Multiphasic Intergalactic Quantum Cyberverse, Verde Soul, Galen Miller, Tess, Geriatric Youngin, Mystic Hippie, Unforkable, Local Marsh Hag, Daniel Nitz, Mavis Bakons, Pyro's Calling, Joe Suasion, the Wizard Supercalifragilistic Expialidocious, and introducing Recy Pontiff as the 25th Doctor. Too many jams! Catshot, Pamela Rose Elchira, then Steena Says, Thud Tweed, Enigmatic Catbird, Countess of Carbon, Slappy the Squirrel, Luminous Elk, Rhodian Caution, Love is for the Nerds, Taz Hernandez, Captain Crash and the Surviving Crew, Casper needs all the hugs but Joe needs an O2 tank.

1:56:02Quote says,

1:56:32Stand clear of the closing doors, please. Beastly Death, Sven the Unlikely, Cognito Hazard Expunged, Ted Wassonason, Virestria, Theosis the Theologian-ish, Nicole I Love You But I Will Name Kid 2 Brathar, Fernwood Gal, Nellie G, Twinkle Tots, Gemini Sky, Phantom's Moms, Callison, Hornswoglin Daniel Arthur, Mike LeCluzy, It's a Fucking Dog Rapture, Abigail LeHoux, King Humble, We'd Better Ask Dave, Wind Chimes for Safety, Cameron Winterborn Welsh, Fireball XL5, Mackenzie Duna, Alexica Habanera, Code Stranger, One Bet-Ti-Bet, Matt N, Alfie Revenurum, Momo Nikiki, Frelp, M. Lin, Feed My Fish, J.R.R.

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1:58:48Anthony, Trick Says Whelp, Tybalt the First, Xavier Romo, Allifrog, Trey the Turquoise Tortoise, Freya Titmittons, Courtney the Frogologist, Corey and Stephanie say hello, the Fonducky Wrangler, Scrambrulay, yay, Aaron, the Singing Loon, Zuzanna, Celeste Yost, I'm so Antigone fun, I'm Ava's evil twin sister Bethany, Katie and Noah, Hendrix the Stink, the Ambergler, Boodles, Osvaldo Simeone, Siobhan Delilah Rose, Ashley Chapel Peoples, Ryan Ortega, Barbarian Bloodbath, The Defenestration of Tads, Corrine Sabrantha, Shadow Daddy, Rubius Fuzzlebutt, K-Mac, The Something Something Detective Agency, Haya Buddha, Eli the Electrician, Sunny D 'Anomaly, Char May, K-On with Karma, Amanda Nock, The Wondrous Methasethon, Post Turtle Evaluation Squad, Hashtag Nissan Acura, Finnegan Robert, Jesse Foster, Samira, Flat Doug, Deary Darling, Ambient Drifting Man 80, Chris Hancock, Nicole 23, Gracefully Impaired, Tired Pirate Muffin, Steve King, Laura, Roman Ronan, John Pruitt, Camel Pope, Inshuldigan, Cryptessia, Rebecca Trossel, Names, there are so many, good god, Chris from Tacoma, the real fairy godmother.

1:59:55Sir Alphonse Suitperson, Knight of Hood's Pocket, polished pauldrons pacing pine paths protecting pocket from sneaky skullduggery. Mitzi Liu, Kelsey Holm, still Casper's number one fan but now armed with a quantum spatula and ready to duel every Bethany in the multiverse with breakfast wisdom. Amanda Marie, Catherine, Damian the Goddamn Time Lawyer, Matt Mosby, Saint Foo, Harry Fishnuts, Joshua Cody, Estranoweeb, Magno's The Civil Gnome. Welcome everybody, I'm Hydealon, and I'll be leading our Midnight Burger Emotional Support Group.

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2:01:41No, not that Ava, the one within... Grimm says, Trans rights, y 'all. Zachy Nat, Underwater Corvid, Spizorinctum, Snakes and Bakes, Michael Christian, Ransom, Mrunmai Salil, Grawlix and Tarobang, Late Indeed Again, Theron Pyralis, Om Vega, Coming This Winter, Dances with Burritos, Guest and Loaded? Erin Mitchell, Lady Keanu Meissen, Onyx Rose, Jackie Wavelet, J.R. the Hiker Bear, Velocicate, Al Cave, Krusty McBeardface, Maloran, Sweet Michelle, Kara, Call Me Zen, Colibri, Mel Momberg, Rogue, Lisa Geisler, What the Chuck, Sona Nasuno, Ben and Jessica, Todd Van Voorhis, Nea DeRusso, Peachy Zatoichi, Ingy the Kraken, Azula the Brave, and their ever-faithful squire Grabthar, Jen Extraneous, Trinket Coralie, Dancing Dog Dreams, and Existentially Exhausted Bean.

2:02:33And when we cross that wide old mountain you can die. I missed you guys so much. Terrific. For the record, Joseph, I prefer the second take But they're both great So pick your favorite Since we're waiting for David Actually, can we just go back to Let's just go back to Effie's entrance Could you give me a little more Full metal jacket I'll take it from a center made of ideas And then go into those Terrific, terrific Hold on, I got my classic actor gas

2:03:11love that that made it into the bloopers last month primis lid yes good primis lid oh i got it right until i fucked up the take sorry change all you wish my hand will still hold yours i know i'm feeling like a little bit emotional here just reading that Oh, it's fine. Oh, it's so good. She would think about what she's become. Hold on. Excuse me. Classic actor guest. Classic actor guest. Okay, perfect. The whole rhyming bit. That was all great. That stayed. Okay, all right. I hope that stays in. I don't know if great is what I would call it. Adequate? I'll allow it. Okay. It is allowed. Does that make sense?

2:03:59I know. No, I'm not speaking in English. What I want to hear is... Vibes only. Let's just try it again. I think so. Let me see if I can feel it out. Finley, you're dumb. You make no sense. It's fine. We're going to figure this out. We've perfected the warp tunnel maneuver. We can now completely dodge any... We've... That's a stroke. Okay. Here we go. Shake it out. Okay. We've perfected the warp tunnel maneuver. We can now completely dodge energy bombardments from the home world without losing any ships. Okay. Try it one more time. Yeah. There we go. Okay. We've perfected the warp tunnel maneuver.

2:04:48We can now completely dodge energy bombardments from bombardments. bombardments. It's like, it's not even a hard line. I'm just stupid. Extra judicially. Okay. We've perfected the warp tunnel maneuver. We can now completely dodge energy bombardments. Oh no. Hello bloopers. Oh no. We can now completely dodge energy bombardments. Is that the word? Is that the word? Energy bombardments is what you're looking for. Energy bombardments. Yeah. Excellent. Okay. Here we go. Okay. We've perfected the warp tunnel maneuver. We can now completely dodge energy bombardments from home world without losing any ships.

2:05:43Good. What else?

2:05:49every time like when i was younger when i would perform anything that required singing or speaking suddenly i was like oh my god i need to burp i need to burp so bad stress response is burping i wish there's fight there's flight and there's belching and then there's burping not bad 35 minutes i feel like that's actually a record for us. It's pretty great. It's amazing how much we can get done when we are on a timetable. I know, and like when no one is being murdered upstairs. Right? Four lines from the bottom forgive me. Damn it, starbird. Hey. Hey, bombardment. I was so mad. Do you need me to say anachronistic earthlings inexplicably possessing again?

2:06:41I practiced that one. All my grad school funds went into being able to say that one line. Worth it.