January 28, 2023: Today I am very grateful for the parents that I had, especially how they were able to keep their sanity raising me and my brothers. Lately I’ve seen too many children in rough home situations, with parents who have taken to substance-abuse as well as just plain giving up on being parents. It really breaks my heart to see children in these situation, especially when I’m unable to take them away from all that pain and misery and give them a loving home. But it also makes me very grateful for the parents that I had. So when you two eventually read this, I love you mum and dad! | Today’s character is the man who mentored and basically taught princess Leia to be the strong, independent woman she eventually became. I’m convinced that because of him we got one of the best princesses in the entire Star Wars galaxy. | on this day, we celebrate the accomplishment of a world record achievement! | Walt tells us today that the key to art is to make it as a gift for somebody, which sounds very similar to something John Green once said. That’s why I make this podcast for my wife and Piper Onion. 🥰🐶