Best Rogue Retreat Podcasts (2024)

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381: Everybody Dies 58:40

3h ago58:40

58:40

The Nanotech War. Star Trek Voyager is a polarizing series to say the least and yet in the realm of literature, it has made for some of the best stories in Treklit. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk about The Nanotech War. We discuss the book not being numbered, first impression, first contact, B’Elanna an…

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380: The Old Issue 1:09:20

12d ago1:09:20

1:09:20

Catalyst of Shadows. The almost ninety year period between The Original Series and The Next Generation was perfect fodder for the novels to mine, connecting the dots between the eras as well as characters we would meet in the 24th century to those we knew from the 23rd century. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan…

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379: The Series’ Dad 51:56

1M ago51:56

51:56

Deny Thy Father. On of the beauties of tie-in fiction is the ability to go back and fill in important details or stories that might have been alluded to in a series yet the full story was never told, which is what made the idea of Star Trek’s Lost Era so enticing for fans. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk…

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378: Lots of True Crime Podcasts 1:00:52

2M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

Greg Cox: Lost to Eternity. One of the beauties of Star Trek is all the treads that one can pull on from the plethora of stories that have been told over the years making the books the perfect place to explore all these possibilities. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan welcome author Greg Cox to talk about his n…

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EP 48: Zombies Need Brains and so do we, Featuring Joshua Palmatier 1:15:05

3M ago1:15:05

1:15:05

Joshua Palmatier is an author, editor, and publisher. He is the founder and operator of Zombies Need Brains, a publisher who specializes in science fiction and fantasy themed anthologies, backed through Kickstarter. Zombies Needs Brains just announced their upcoming themes, and if the projects fund, they will have open calls!…

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EP 47: I Want to Go on a Writer Retreat 1:27:20

3M ago1:27:20

1:27:20

News: Audible announces a new royalty model KDP announces hardbacks in UK Penguin Random House to buy Boom! Studios Macmillan to launch 23rd Street Books imprint RBMedia to buy Dreamscape Writing Tools Writing Retreats - Both official and unofficial Creatives on F.I.R.E.: Lifestyle Deflation Different types of conventions and the purpose for going…

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EP 46: A Rogue Takes Over the Pod, Featuring THE Asia Lupo 1:22:47

3M ago1:22:47

1:22:47

World famous rogue, Asia Lupo, joins the pod this week to talk about song writing and all things creative! Asia is best known by her stage name, Azia, while performing with the bands, Music the Gathering & Sämäs.

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EP 45: Casting Our Pod Under Fire! 1:14:43

3M ago1:14:43

1:14:43

News: Audibooks big-bada-boom Camp NaNoWriMo Barnes & Noble foot traffic Romance Writers of America AI News: Speechify and Audiobooks, read by... YOU Tools: Publisher Rocket Creatives on F.I.R.E.: Eating healthy on a tight budget Ads Rant - The thing no one told us about ads

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377: Already Unlikeable 49:49

3M ago49:49

49:49

Well of Souls. Captain Rachael Garrett and the crew of the Enteprise-C were some of the biggest highlights of an already stellar episode of The Next Generation making them the perfect subject for one of The Lost Era novels from Pocket Books. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk about the Well of Souls. They d…

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EP 44: YoU JuSt GoTTa WriTe! Featuring Shayne Easson 51:00

4M ago51:00

51:00

Old friend of the pod, Shayne Easson joins us this week to blather about all things writing. And fishing. Mostly writing, though.

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EP 43: We're Back! 58:05

4M ago58:05

58:05

We're back from hiatus and we have a lot to say! We're also just back from Soonercon and it was amazing as usual! News: Tolkien Memorial 1632 Weltbild Bookfunnel & Audiobooks Inkers Con Writer Beware Impersonation Scams Kindle Dire Publishing warns of scams The National Music Publishers Associate vs Spotify KDP announces the Velleys Authors vs Amaz…

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376: I Didn’t Know I Needed That 1:05:15

5M ago1:05:15

1:05:15

Dayton Ward: Pliable Truths. The best tie-in fiction is something that takes the reader on a journey they never knew they needed to go on and transforms the way they look at the source material forever when they are done. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Jonathan Koan welcome author Dayton Ward to talk about his new Star …

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375: It Clicked 56:02

6M ago56:02

56:02

Comics Catch Up. Comics have been an important medium for Star Trek ever since the release of the first Gold Key comic in 1967 and they have continued over various publishers since that time. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan catch up on all the issues they’ve missed recently. They discuss being new to Star Tre…

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EP 42: Phill is F.I.R.E.'d 50:16

6M ago50:16

50:16

Celebration time! In this week's very special episode, we're celebrating Phill's transition from corporate jerk to full-time author, and getting into the nitty gritty on how Phill and J.H. have slowly grinded this pipe dream into a reality. It's episode 42, and it's about life, the universe, and everything.…

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EP 41: Do's and Dont's of Querying, Featuring Stacey Kondla 1:29:56

7M ago1:29:56

1:29:56

Literary agent Stacey Kondla joins the pod this week to talk about agenting, concerts, and parrots. On a related note, Phill might be part parrot. Stacey provides some great advice for anyone out there in the querying trenches. News: The Never-Ending Story will never end Library fines paid in cat pics Reading the newspaper is cool again? The U.K. p…

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374: Retreating Into Themselves 57:37

7M ago57:37

57:37

The Art and Making of Star Trek: Picard. On August 4th, 2018 at Star Trek Las Vegas a man well known to Star Trek fans walked on stage and announced that he was back to continue the journey of a character that had begun 31 years prior. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk about The Art and Ma…

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EP 40: TikToking & Kickstarting Superstar, Featuring Paula Lafferty 1:04:35

7M ago1:04:35

1:04:35

Author Paula Lafferty joins the podcast this week and shares her success with finding an audience on TikTok and running an exceptional Kickstarter for her debut novel, La Vie de Guinevere. And Phill has an exciting annoucement! Paula's TikTok La Vie de Guinevere Kickstarter News: Writer Beware warns about impersonation scams Book clubs TikTok and t…

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EP 39:Beeeeeeef!!! Featuring, Nic Lishko 1:20:27

7M ago1:20:27

1:20:27

The book writing, podcasting, movie making, beefy moo man Nic Lishko joins the pod this week! Nic is the author of the Young Adult Fantasy series - John Little. He also a co-created of the award winning web series Long Walks on the Beach. And he hosts a podcast called Cinema Gush. News: Brandon Sanderson VS Audible Dead Folk's Books The Zon vs Book…

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EP 38: Druid, Folk, and Noir, Featuring Olivia Harding 1:17:51

7M ago1:17:51

1:17:51

Musician, author, podcasters, and all around amazing artist Olivia Harding joins the show this week! You may know Olivia as Liv the Druid from the band, Music the Gathering, but she is also the host of the podcast Folk Files, where she dives into the history of famous folk songs. She is also a member of the band Gumshoe Noir, and recently took pen …

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EP 37: Thirty-five and Counting, Featuring R.L. King 1:10:23

8M ago1:10:23

1:10:23

R.L. King joins the pod this week to tell us about her Alastair Stone Chronicles. She also shares a wealth of knowledge about her process and why her nickname is rat. News: World Con is going to L.A. Blocking pirate ships reduces pirates. Neat. McAnime Nuggets EC Comics Tools: Plottr BookBrush Creativies on F.I.R.E.: Going wide vs going Zon The dan…

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373: Rogue Nation 1:22:50

8M ago1:22:50

1:22:50

David Mack: Firewall. With the release of Star Trek: Picard the questions of what happened to our favorite characters from shows like Deep Space Nine and Voyager was once again up in the air and the introduction of Seven of Nine to the show made the questions around her history after the series even more mysterious. In this episode of Literary Trek…

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EP 36: Chapter 0, Featuring Craig Martelle & Stanley 1:02:44

8M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

"You can always sell a good book." - Craig Martelle. Craig Martelle joins the show this week to tell us what he's been working on and to drop some knowledge bombs. Whether you're pursuing the indie or trad path, you won't want to miss what Craig has to say.

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EP 35: Superstars Writing Seminar 2024 1:02:58

8M ago1:02:58

1:02:58

Phill & J.H. recap their time at Superstars. Spoiler alert: It was awesome. News: World Con Awards Drama Update World Con Bids Cormac McCarthy Valentine's Candy Orbit Works A.I. News: King Charles A.I. books The suit against the robot overlords is not going well for team Authors Tools: Book Funnel Creatives on F.I.R.E.: Submitting to publishers Red…

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EP 34: Don't Do Creepy Stuff 1:15:55

9M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

News: Don't Do Creepy Stuff Simon & Schuster 100 years Spotify Audiobooks blowing up! Storyfair Partnering with Blackstone Tools: Health Creatives on F.I.R.E.: Savings Rate Realistic Expectations

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372: The Ties That Bind 1:04:32

9M ago1:04:32

1:04:32

The Art of the Impossible. The era between the Star Trek TOS movies and the beginning of The Next Generation has a lot of events that are referenced in the shows but were never seen, which is fertile ground for the novels to cover. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome a new host to the show in Jonathan K…

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EP 33: Future Best Seller, Cyberpunk Edition, Featuring Chris Arnone 1:20:58

9M ago1:20:58

1:20:58

Author, poet, and actor, Chris M. Arnone joins the pod this week to celebrate the release of the latest book in Cyberpunk series, Necopolis Alpha. News: What up with all the World Con Hugo Drama? Penguin Random House to sell and distribute Wattpad WEBTOON Libro.fm & best selling authors donate profits to support independent booksellers Publishers f…

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EP 32: Taco Sauce & Spooky Stuffs, Featuring Becca Harris 1:01:46

9M ago1:01:46

1:01:46

Author, poet, and spooky stuff podcaster Becca Harris joined the pod this week to talk all things writing! And to help J.H. pick on Phill. News: SFWA has announced dates for the Nebulas Holiday book sales soar The Los Angeles Public Library becomes a publisher Blackstone Unlimited AI News: Fairly Trained Insight Book Mimics Tools: Scrivener - but t…

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EP 31: The Episode Where J.H. reveals Phill's Secret, Featuring Sherry Peters 1:30:31

9M ago1:30:31

1:30:31

Award winning author and writing coach Sherry Peters joined us this week to fire off the first pod of the year! She tells us all about her Mabel the Lovelorn Dwarf series, winning a Writers Digest award, what it was like living in Northern Ireland, what being a writing coach is all about, and more! News: Tor.com is changing its name to Reactor Barn…

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371: Frenemies 1:00:58

10M ago1:00:58

1:00:58

The Sundered. The period between Star Trek Generations and the beginning of The Next Generation is ripe for storytelling and yet has scarcely been mined except in the novels. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the Lost Era novel, The Sundered. We discuss characters on the cover, the Neyel, the Tholi…

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EP 30: Setting Your Author Goals for Next Year 1:15:50

10M ago1:15:50

1:15:50

Pod favorite authors Julie Jones & Shayne Easson return this week for a deep conversation about setting goals, achieving goals, failing goals, and getting real with ourselves. And from the Future Best Seller crew to you, we wish everyone Happy Holidays and the best of luck in the new year! News: Review Bomb Fail Penguin Random House Acquires Hay Ho…

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EP 29: Our Robot Overlords' Favorite Author, Featuring William Ledbetter 1:11:45

10M ago1:11:45

1:11:45

Nebula winning author William Ledbetter joins us this week to celebrate the release of his latest novel, Level Seven in his Killday series. But that's not all he's celebrating. Bill also joins us to celebrate retiring early to write full-time! A big congratulations to Bill from the Future Best Seller crew! News: How many people read books on their …

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EP 28: He is THE next Shayne Easson, Featuring Shayne Easson 59:46

11M ago59:46

59:46

He's the nicest person we know! Shayne Easson joined the pod this week to share some wisdom and hard lessons learned with his first novel. News: Writer Beware has some new solicitors they want us to beware of. See what we did there? A Christmas tree made out of... Books? Another Witcher book! AI News: Sports Illustrated and our robot overlords Tool…

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EP 27: From Opera Singer to Author, Featuring Louisa Morgan 1:10:54

11M ago1:10:54

1:10:54

Author Louisa Morgan joins us this week to talk about all things writing, as well as her career as an opera singer, telling ghost stories on TikTok, and of course, her latest novel - The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird. News: Kobo turned in the their Book Report. Spoiler alert - Canadians read a lot Airport Libraries? Amazon Author Pages get their groove b…

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370: A Father Talking to His Son 1:10:31

11M ago1:10:31

1:10:31

Derek Tyler Attico: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko. The captains of Star Trek are some of the most revered characters in the saga yet there is only one whose story is as unique as the one who lead on Deep Space Nine. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome author Derek Tyler Attico to talk his book, Th…

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EP 26: Phill wants Toys! 47:54

11M ago47:54

47:54

Updates on NaNoWriMo and our thoughts on series fatigue. News: Spotify launches 'free' audiobooks for Premium subscribers Amazon KDP puts out an update on the recent category changes The book club that spent 28 years reading one title Like Smokey the Bear said, only you can prevent review bombing! Tools: Dictation. Shuddup and listen, and then... D…

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EP 25: NaNoWriMo 1:02:38

11M ago1:02:38

1:02:38

NaNoWriMo makes Phill a NaNoWhiNo. Never call real-life Axel in a crisis. News: Gen Z & Millenials & Libraries A friendly holiday reminder from the Zon The Zon goes after scammers Simon & Schuster is single AI News: SFWA sends a letter to the U.S. Copyright Office A message for the Prime Minister The Zon does a beta for A.I. audiobook narration Too…

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EP 24: The World Fantasy Convention Pt. 2 1:12:00

12M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

Phillip and J.H. recap their time at the World Fantasy Convention and interview a gaggle of incredible guests including: Author Usman T. Malik Author & Podcaster Rebecca Harris Author & TikToker Paula Lafferty Author Susan Forest Author Shayne Eason

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EP 23: The World Fantasy Convention Pt 1. 1:24:28

12M ago1:24:28

1:24:28

Phillip and J.H. recap their time at the World Fantasy Convention and interview a gaggle of incredible guests including: Author William Chamberlain Author Tracy S. Morris Author & Writing Coach Sherry Peters Author Erin S. Bales Author & Publisher Joshua B. Palmatier Author Evan Braun

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369: Kirk's Joker 1:21:00

12M ago1:21:00

1:21:00

John and Maria Jose Tenuto: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film. Coming off the heals of Star Trek: The Motion Picture it was not a forgone conclusion that there would be a sequel yet since its release in 1982 the mystique around the second Star Trek movie has only grown. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew R…

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368: Set the Stage 1:33:57

12M ago1:33:57

1:33:57

Making it So. When people think of Star Trek, there are actors names that immediately come to mind and one of the first is Patrick Stewart for his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about Patrick Stewart's memoir, Making it So. We discuss his early life, theater life,…

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Ep 22: Spooooooky... 1:03:17

12M ago1:03:17

1:03:17

Welcome to our first ever Halloween episode. It's super spooky. If you find bad puns and terrible ghosts noises creepy, then you're sure to be terrified! Join J.H. and Phill as they talk about why they love Halloween and give some tips on writing creepy scenes. News: A comic legend gets the last laugh Ebook revenues are down. Sad clown face. Shocki…

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EP 21: What Are Your Thoughts on A.I. for Audiobooks? 47:31

1y ago47:31

47:31

News: KDP announces your old reports are going away. Sad face Publishing is the 2nd most impacted industry from pirates. Arrrggh Society of Authors call out Spotify AI News: Bowker and DeepZen collab on A.I. audiobooks coming to the U.S.. Dem robots sound like people Tools: J.H. Shares her tools for keeping organized Creatives on F.I.R.E. Phill is …

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EP 20: J.H.'s Release Party! Woot! Woot! 44:04

1y ago44:04

44:04

This week we're celebrating the release of J.H.'s folk album and her latest novel! The album is Once Upon a Time, and the band is called Wildwood Minstrels. The novel is Jack of Crows. Both release this week! News: The writer strike is over! Books-a-Million same day delivery Spotify launches its new audiobook service in the U.K. & Austrailia AI New…

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EP 19: Hobbit Day! 1:36:30

1y ago1:36:30

1:36:30

In this special episode, the Future Best Seller crew joins a fellowship of hobbits, dwarves, and elves to celebrate Hobbit Day! Join us for an episode that is all things Tolkien!

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EP 18: Future Best Seller the Almost Musical, Featuring Bryan Thomas Schmidt 1:13:33

1y ago1:13:33

1:13:33

Author and Editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt returns to the show to tell us about his new book, Shortcut. Guest Chat: Bryan walks us through the research and efforts put into the development of Shortcut Inspiration and origin of the story Working with Hollywood What does Bryan's writing process look like? News: Internet Archive Drama Children aren't read…

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367: The Anakin Skywalker of the Series 57:08

1y ago57:08

57:08

Cast No Shadow. The fallout of the conspiracy that Kirk and his crew uncover in The Undiscovered Country is not something that we get to see on screen, thankfully the books exist. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about Cast No Shadow. We discuss unpacking Valeris, Spock's small role, unpacking the consp…

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EP 17: Design Your Writer Life 1:00:36

1y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

J.H. and Phill talk about how they've designed their writing lives, and offer some helpful tips so you can develop yours. From bad habits, to day jobs, to the challenges they've faced, they get into the grit of pursuing an author career while having to hold down day jobs. News: Big 5 Profits Clarkesworld Subscriptions Draft2Digital - How to Avoid A…

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EP 16: He Refused To Grow Up, Featuring Harold Neal 1:17:48

1y ago1:17:48

1:17:48

Artist Harold Neal joined us this week for a chaotic good episode! The Barbarian of Suburbia returns! Phill rambles about tires for some reason Guest Chat: Harold's villain origin story What led Harold to his unique style Advice for the budding artist News: Has BooTok peaked? Writers Strike Update AI News: In our 3rd installment of, What Could Poss…

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EP 15: Quality, Yes. I Notice Quality. Quality. Featuring Author Tommy B. Smith 1:05:44

1y ago1:05:44

1:05:44

Guest Chat: Tommy's villain origin story in horror Inspiration and research Finding your Author Voice Writing a series Advice for Newbies News: Live longer by reading Letter to the Federal Trade Commission Bids open for World Con 2025 More author scams. Yay! New qualifications for SFWA membership Maui Fire Book pt 1 Maui Fire Book pt 2 AI works and…

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EP 14: Bookworm of the Damned, Featuring Alex Brown 1:30:50

1y ago1:30:50

1:30:50

Our guest this week runs a horror themed book review channel on Youtube called Bookworm of the Damned. Alex Brown has also been an author, editor, and short film creator. Also Phill has been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrom and he's oddly happy about it. Guest Chat: Bookworm of the Damned Short Films: Cigarettes & Granny's House Why Alex steppe…

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