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BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts hello, it's me, Mariana, AKA Misinformation.
I'm here in the worldwide headquarters, all on my own.
But do not worry, I haven't been all on my own all day because I've just got back from recording our live edition of America Answers on five Live, as ever with Matt Chorley and then also with Anthony this week.
And we spoke about loads of different topics, everything from why mysterious drones are flying over several US states, to what has happened to Kamala Harris since the election.
Where has she gone?
And we spoke a bit about Donald Trump, about Truth Social, his social media company.
What's going to happen to that when he takes office.