Hey @jessegrabowski, I think I figured out the problem. Would you mind trying this on your end to confirm it works?
1). conda create -n pymc_env "pymc==5.8.0"
2). Sample the model confirm it is slow then interrupt the kernel
3). conda install libopenblas=0.3.24 libsqlite=3.43.0 (you may need to restart Jupyter/vs code)
4). Sample the model and confirm it is fast
I can also confirm that this works for me with the latest version of PyMC