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ROSLYN: You've reached the Love and Luck Podcast.

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KANE: Hey honey, it's me. I'm sorry we didn't find any good places this weekend. You're absolutely right though, that we shouldn't settle for something that doesn't feel right. I'll keep my eye on the real estate websites this week and hopefully we'll find something more suitable next weekend.

Hope you have a good day today. Love you.

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KANE: [Excited] Oh, my god, Jason. I just saw the world's fluffiest dog. Like... remember the last time I left you a message about a dog that was super fluffy? This one is like, three times the volume. I want to steal it!! It's so cute!! Why am I not cuddling a super fluffy dog right this minute!!

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JASON: [Tsks] For all your talk of karma, you want to steal fluffy dogs. [Laughs]

You're so cute. Please tell me about every dog you love.

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KANE: I literally cannot tell you about every dog I love, because voicemail messages have a limit of 180 seconds, and voicemail inboxes have a limit of 999 seconds, and yes, I absolutely did google those numbers. I would fill up your entire voicemail inbox just with me talking about dogs I love.

[Keening noise] Okay, so, having said that though, a person just went past walking their bulldog, and it's so cute and fat and wrinkly, and I want one.

Oh my god, Jason, the Royal Melbourne Show has a dog show, right? Can we go, next time it comes around? I want to see every dog.

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JASON: [Amused] We will see every dog you want to see, babe, I promise.

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JASON: Hey, so... you know how when I drunk dial you, I tend to eventually end up talking about how we should run a bar? Is that... something you'd be interested in discussing?

I ask because... okay, so, you know how we've been experimenting with this magic thing, trying to figure out what we can and can't do and that sort of thing? I was thinking, aside from the emotional stuff, there seems to be this huge component of luck in all this, right? Like... we seem to be able to affect luck.

So I was like, okay, I'm going to try and make myself extra lucky as I walk to the shops today. And I thought, well, one area we could use some luck in right now is house hunting, right? So I was trying to... I don't know. I didn't have much of a plan. Just trying to... make myself lucky. Try and stumble across something good, you know?

And well... I did. I tripped and fell on my arse, right outside this older building that I've never really noticed before. It's this like, dingy little terrace bar with a residence upstairs. It's really small... the capacity is probably only like fifty people.

But, here's the thing - it has a ‘for lease' sign in the window. The contact number is this little indie real estate agent nearby. So I figured fuck it, and I gave them a quick call to ask about the place, and... the whole building is actually within our budget. Basically because it's a bit run down.

So... obviously this is kind of a big decision and we'll need to talk about it and think about it and all that shit but... what do you think? Wanna follow the advice of drunk Jason and open a bar together?

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KANE: Hey, so... wow. That's a lot to think about.

I have to say though... I'd really love to stop being a phone monkey. Let's talk about it tonight. I'll come over to your place with pizza, okay?

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KANE: Hey, sorry I didn't wake you before I left, but you were so cute and sleepy, I couldn't bring myself to disturb you. I'll be on the phones all day, so can you call the real estate agent again about the bar? Thanks honey.

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JASON: Hey, so, I called the agent, and we can inspect the place on Saturday if we're keen, which I said yes to since I figure there's no harm in checking it out. Also, apparently there hasn't been much interest in the place - the agent's not sure why, since there's not much particularly wrong with it, it's just a bit cramped and dirty, but on the bright side that means we're in with a good chance if we like it and want to apply for it.

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KANE: [Amused] I can't help but feel that your magic luck had a hand in there not being much interest outside us. Even if you didn't mean for that to happen, heh.

[Serious and anxious] I'm actually really nervous about this. I mean... I know we're just considering it, we haven't actively decided anything for certain yet, but... could we really do it? Could we really run a business? I mean... I know people do it all the time, like, especially small businesses, but... I don't know. I guess I'm just intimidated by the idea.

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JASON: Hey, babe, listen. I don't want to push you into this, okay? If you don't want to do it, we won't do it, simple as that. But as for whether we're able to do it? I think we are. Like, yeah, sure, we're going to have to learn a lot of new things, but I think we're up for it. I'm good with people and entertaining, and you're good with organization and planning, and I think between us we'd make a really good team for something like this.

Also worth remembering? We don't have to open business right away. There's nothing in the lease that says we have to operate the bar. We can just live there if we want to, and not think about running a business at all. We don't have to rush into anything.

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KANE: Hey... you're right, and I feel a lot better about it all now, actually. There's no rush on the business side of it... just the lease side of it. And... I like the sound of living above a bar, even if we don't open it right away, or ever. We'd be able to throw some really excellent house parties. So... yeah, you're right, we can just see if we like the place and take it one step at a time from there.

Thanks. I'm sorry I get so anxious over this stuff so easily. Change is kinda scary. But I always feel better about it when you help me through it.

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JASON: Don't apologise for being anxious, babe. At least one of us has to worry about things, and fuck knows I never do. You're good at keeping me grounded. I can get a bit airheaded about this stuff sometimes. We balance each other out pretty well, I think. I love you, and I'll see you tonight.

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ROSLYN: Love and Luck is written by Erin Kyan, and produced by Passer Vulpes Productions. Kane is voiced by Lee Davis-Thalbourne. Jason is voiced by Erin Kyan. Credits spoken by Roslyn Quin. Recorded by Kermie Breydon.

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