Apologies for what you are about to hear, and a sincere, unironic trigger warning for those who come to this podcast for pithy, upbeat pop-culture analysis: this one gets a little rough.

In light of recent national events I felt compelled to postpone my regularly scheduled episode of This Meets That in favor of a more personal discussion of everything that is happening right now and how I feel about it, which I discuss in a manner that many might find inappropriate, offensive, or even incendiary. I do not apologize for what I think and feel, but I also don't want to alienate anyone with this podcast, so if you are at all concerned, feel free to skip this one.

I also get into some really personal stuff about depression and my personal history that went into starting this podcast and how it informed my current mindset, so if that kind of vulnerability makes you uncomfortable, this will not be the episode for you.

I will be back to normal proceedings next week, hopefully with a much lighter outlook on things. Thank you for your time, be safe, and I'll see you in better spirits soon.