Were there ever any other like adult figures say in high school that kind of influenced your fantasy journey? >> But there was a teacher in high school named Mr. Busby and I was like writing out stuff and sketching out an NPC. And he took note of it at the end of class. He was like, “What were you doing there?” I was like, “I’m just making stuff for my D and D campaign.” He’s [snorts] like, “Cool. Uh I I played a lot of RPGs, too.” And he started to run down all these different games I hadn’t heard of that like Shadow Run. He was the first young hip adult in my life that was like, “Oh, hey, it’s cool to be a nerd.” How long has it been since you’ve talked to him? >> Uh, it’s probably been a few years. We’ve kept up and I’ve come and visited and got lunch with him a few times. >> Well, we do have a special message from him. >> What? >> Surprise. It’s Mr. Busby. Good to see you again. Not really see you, talk to you. So, Josh asked me to share a story about you. >> It’s Mr. Busby. >> Some kids were making fun of Matt. They were teasing him because Matt was the only kid who was taking dance as his PE class as a sophomore. And then I just kind of announced to the group, I said, “You’re all idiots.” And everyone shuts up and looks at me confused. And I said, “Let me make sure I have this straight.” So Matt’s the one guy taking Gance with like 60 girls and you guys are making fun of him. Who’s really the idiots here? Right. And so everyone kind of thought about that and I think Matt appreciated it. I remember that because one of the things I love about Matt is that sure he feels peer pressure like the rest of us, but he doesn’t let it distract him from what he’s excited about, what he’s passionate about, what he wants to do. Uh, and so Matt, I’m proud of you. Keep up the good work. And, you know, start making Shadow Run as famous as DND sometimes, [laughter] right? That’d be nuts. Have a good one. >> You had to plug Shadow Run. >> I That’s incredible. Oh my. You you are a you are a a talented manipulator. [laughter]
