On this, the eve of the End of Giant Bomb as we know it, I wanted to scream my thanks into the ether to Brad, Vinny, and Alex. I've been listening to the Bombcast since its beginning (Giant Bombcast was the first "favorite" I saved on my iPhone 3g back in the day), and it's hard to imagine the site without them. It's evident how much sacrifice you all have made for what's ostensibly an entertaining video game web site, but what is evidently so much more to me and the Giant Bomb community. I want to thank Vinny for his frank and hilarious assessment of parenthood. My daughter was born around the same time as Vinny's son, and the podcast where he described the misery of early parenthood brought a sorely needed laugh to my wife and me--not to mention an understanding that not everyone felt the Joy and Wonder of the first few months of parenthood. To Alex, I am grateful for his forthright discussions of mental health, a deeply personal topic and a necessary one that you're helping to normalize. To Brad, a big thanks for the many, many hours of Bombcast that you were a part of; you helped ease the pain of a monotonous commute and steeled me for a stressful day on the job. Giant Bomb should retire your microphones or whatever gesture would sufficiently communicate your irreplaceability. Best of luck in your next ventures--though you won't need it--and thanks again.
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