def generate_podcast_intro(episode_number, host_name, guest_name, topic):

     intro = f"On episode {episode_number} of the {host_name} Podcast, budget cuts destroy the introduction and {informal_name} talks to {guest_name} about {topic}."

     return intro

episode_number = 53

host_name = "Charles C. W. Cooke"

informal_name = "Charles"

guest_name = "Timothy B. Lee"

topic = "artificial intelligence"

podcast_intro = generate_podcast_intro(episode_number, host_name, guest_name, topic)

print(podcast_intro)

# The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.