The audio on this one is atrocious. I was having technical issues, and it shows in this podcast. Please accept my most sincere apologies.

In March, when Russia invaded the Ukraine, I was horrified by the number of people struggling to flee the area. I’m not a politically motivated person, so don’t even try to force your rhetoric on me. I’ll ignore it. My one and only concern was the plight of the refugees. My idea was to tell stories about monsters and legends in that part of the world and intersperse those stories with information for anyone interested in helping the refugees by donating to charities. It was a tough decision to make because I knew I’d be seen as someone trying to capitalize on the war, or worse, that I’d draw in comments from people who would try to turn my channel into their political platform. I’d be a liar if I didn’t admit to deleting more than a few of those comments. Human beings are human beings, no matter where they’re from. If they’re in dire straits, I firmly believe it is the responsibility of those who can, to help. That’s my final comment on the situation. And here's how I presented it…