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Hi Ryan, huge fan of the show. I'm a reporter as well (in a much more boring capacity, unfortunately) and I'm quite jealous of what you guys get to do.

Is there anything too extreme in terms of coverage? In your editorial meetings, have you had to turn down something that's too intense? Cheers.

Evans is by far my favorite jazz pianist. how deep is the ocean for those of whom that are unfamiliar.

HUGE fan; lifetime Jersey resident and I can practically recite the series from memory.

1) Are you good at cooking in real life?

2) What was your favorite scene to film?

3) How do you interpret the ending? Consensus seems to suggest Tony dies, but I'd like to hear your take on it.

Cheers!

Thank you for doing this, sincerely. I hope Redditors will take advantage of this opportunity, regardless of how they feel politically. I have a few questions, if you wouldn't mind answering them:

Since 2008, the libertarian movement has inspired many young Americans who are disenfranchised by a tough economy and demoralized by the dual-party system to seek an alternate route in their political ideology. They're a crowd of socially liberal, anti-war (drug and terror), anti-government infringement "rebels" who believe in little government oversight in the discourse of business. As a progressive, I'm petrified by that thought: it's wholly idealistic, and even the most elementary of hypothetical examples yield some terrifying outcomes for those of whom that are not conditioned to being big entrepreneurs or have rich parents who give them good education (we see it partially manifested now, Ron Paul calling for ending FEMA, after it devastated Northern NJ, where I'm from; the repeal of Glass-Steagall under Clinton and it being conveniently omitted from any serious discussion about what's going on). Moreover, it showcases a terrible lack of knowledge on innovative development in the United States - they've dominated the narrative to suggest that government hampers innovation when in reality, it was the Military-Industrial Complex which has effectively created most of the major inventions (or contributed to them significantly) which our private sector utilizes today (not that I like the Military-Industrial Complex). Broadly, I'd like to know what you think of the philosophy AND the movement itself. Is it reasonable? What would it yield if applied today (i.e., if Paul becomes president)?

Secondly, a Goldman Sachs memo was leaked yesterday to the WSJ, which suggested that the European banks are going to need a $1tn "bailout" to ensure that bonds are issued and liquidity is available.

1) Do you think the Goldman assessment is accurate? 2) Assume it is. What happens if the United States doesn't bail out European banks?

"Thank you very much for the assuring message. There will be a chance to compete (lit: appear) at an event or something like that in New York, so I'm looking forward to meeting you."