Excellent. Mallory is surrounded by laughing women, as is just. Also, I am excited for future incarnations of the "roxane gay is in the background of this video" tag.

I said it last night on Twitter and I'll say it again: The quick wit and big hair I expected. But the NPR host voice caressing my inner ears? I feel faint.

Not only are you talented, and funny, and extremely attractive, but you have a charming voice.

Mallory, unless you stop this now I will be forced to leave my husband for the brief, pointless hope that one day you might look at me.

You did great, I laughed out loud many times.

what could be better than having Roxane Gay laugh at your jokes and love you like that?

Cardigan game: on point.

It looks like the one man in the background is trying not to laugh the whole time, like maybe he Isn't Allowed to Laugh at These Jokes.

lollll i love youtube because i set the comments to strict moderation and there's a bunch of dudes who want to be able to say "i dont like this your sexism" and "what if i write a poem about GIRL novelists" but they cannnt, all their opinions will be lost to time like tears in rainnn

+1 to all the fangirling about your gorgeous velvety voice.

Whyyy are there three versions of Billy Joel's Piano Man in the suggested YouTube videos that come up after I watch this? Sad man is sad.

Keep in mind also that this mellifluous voice, on-point cardigan game, and general fresh-as-a-rose beauty and composure all took place in a room that was about 153 degrees Fahrenheit, hot as all the balls ever. <extra points for Mallory>

Guys I was THERE. It was JUST LIKE THIS but BETTER because of the sheer force of womanly energies from so many awesome ladies in one place.