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Hey, folks, just a quick note before we start the show, you know, depending on where you are, we've been living this pandemic for more than 18 months at this point.
I know you don't need me to tell you that in some places things are opening up, and in others, they're just not.
But here at the show, we're looking to hear from people right now who are living in both of these realities.
Maybe we want to talk to people who find themselves in a real moment of change more than 18 months into this pandemic.
And we were people that, personally, I just really want to hear from are people of color, and I especially want to hear from black people.
Like, black people, wherever you are around the world, I want to hear from you because, well, I don't know.
I love us.
So tell me, how are you feeling about the past year and a half?
Is there some big life change you've been waiting to make once the so called end of this pandemic arrives?
Write to us.
Let us know at reply all at gimlet media.com.
once again, that is reply all@gimletmedia.com.
and please use the subject line 18 months in.
Okay, let's start the show from Gimlet.
This is reply all.
I'm Emanuel Jocely.
And I'm Alex Goldman.
Well, hello, Monsieur Goldman.
Thank you for calling me Mister Goldmand.
Made me feel like I was in a fancy restaurant.