We’re going to take it nice and easy today. Nicccccee and easy, and everything will be just fine. 

Right? 

Hey everybody! And welcome to the latest installment of the TBTL weekly newsletter. I hope this email finds you well.

You may not have seen a newsletter from me last week. Now, to be clear, I’m not saying that I didn’t send you a newsletter last week. I’m just saying you might not have seen it. That’s because I’ve apparently developed a bad reputation around these parts, and the internet police are trying to protect you from me. 

I can’t say exactly what’s happening to my emails, because I’m scared that if I describe it properly, this email will get flagged, too. But let’s just say that instead of going into your inbox, my newsletters are going directly into a folder that rhymes with “ham” but is more associated with Hawaiian delicacies. 

Not only that, but whoever makes these decisions (a cranky robot with a steely scowl, no doubt) seems to think that I like fishing a lot. Only not with an “F”, and not with a hook and a worm, if you know what I mean. 

So what do we do about this? Well, we make today’s newsletter as safe as humanly possible. We include no links to outside websites. We don’t mention any kind of products or potential transactions. And we certainly, CERTAINLY don’t use any of the following words:

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REDCATED
REDACTED and/or REDACTED
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Dongle
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And just to underscore just how harmless this email is, I’m including this picture of two otters holding hands.

Okay, here’s hoping that this will keep the internet police off my back for a while, and that this email will slide into your inbox as easily as I slip into my tonight pants at 4:30pm on a winter afternoon. 

I also hope you all have a fun weekend that is just as safe as this newsletter. And if all goes well, Luke and I will talk to you on Monday!

Andrew

What’s your name and where do you live? 
Jesse Carter. Emeryville, CA.

When did you start listening to TBTL? How did you find the show?
I'm not certain of the exact timing or how I came across the podcast, but I found it some time in late 2011, and have been a Ten ever since.

How would your friends describe you?
Thoughtful and fun, I hope.

What was your favorite cereal when you were a kid? Is it still your fav? 
Capt. Crunch, no crunch berries. Capt. Crunch will always be my fav. I am not huge cereal consumer at this point, but I am also not going to turn down a bowl if one was offered.

What food do you love to eat the most of?
Pizza. Pizza rules all.

What’s the best or worst nickname you ever had?
"Red" was the worst. Kids called me Red because I had a ruddy complexion as a kid. I was not a fan. The best and longest lasting remains "J-Town".

If you could play one song on TBTL, what would it be?
Country Girl by Greet Death. They are amazing and more people should be talking about them.

What’s a special skill that you have?
I have pretty great will power, which I've learned is immensely helpful in life.

What’s a skill you *wish* you had?
I love playing music and I wish I had studied it more when I was younger so I could be more Hendrix-like now.

If you were driving down the street and you saw Luke and Andrew on the sidewalk, what would you yell at them as you drove past?
Probably attempt to be funny and yell "Hey Dummies!" Then feel embarrassed and rethink all my life decisions.

Can other Tens find you on social media? 
I'm not one for social media, but I do run a record collecting club in the Bay Area, and if one were so inclined they could find us a bayarearecordcollectors.com.

Hey, it’s Andrew here again. Just a reminder that you can find our Ten of the Week form here! If you’ve never been a TOTW before  (or if it’s been a really, really long time) fill out our little questionnaire. And check out our Ten of the Week archive here!