peter sokolowski is editor at large for miriam webster, and he's just a delight. we've had an interactions with him before and i know you're going to enjoy his company and he's going to be in conversation with jess mchugh author of americannon. she's a writer and researcher whose work has appeared across a variety of national and international publications including the new york times the wall street journal the washington posts and many many others. she's reported stories from four continents on a range of cultural and historical topics from present-day. liverpool punks to the history of 1960s activists in greenwich village, and i have spent some time with both of our guests in the green room and just now early in a techron, and i know you're going to enjoy their company, so i'm welcoming now to the screen jess mchugh. hi, jess. hi, so happy to be here. and i will tell our listeners too. that what time is it where you both are one o'clock in the morning. that is correct. we're doubly glad to have you here and i can't wait to hear what you have to say. so peter, w