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Episode 88: Baa Ram Ewe! from 2023-07-03T15:52:24
Welcome to 88! Baa Ram Ewe!
- In our Roll for Credits segment, we talk about the 2020 comedy, Rams, Starring Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson! Great little movie that was more touching... Listen
Episode 87: Let Me Tell You a Story from 2023-06-25T15:52:04
Welcome to 87! We might actually have finally gotten out audio issues fixed and getting back on track!
- In this episode, we welcome our friend TV's Travis, movie &TV aficionado/podcas... Listen
Episode 86: We’re back! from 2023-06-05T19:03:06
- To say it has been too long has been an understatement! We missed y'all! Through life changes and computer changes we made our way back to you!
- We spend time just catching up and t... Listen
Episode 85: Of Fathers, Flies, and Foolishness from 2022-10-31T20:18:32
- We start off with LOTS of wedding and reception... and honeymoon... talk!
- The Geek Question of the Week: What traditional Halloween trope tradition is something you've always want... Listen
Episode 84: Three’s Company! from 2022-10-24T18:38:24
First off, we were joined by Luke, aka Sean's second son and Connor's younger brother. He was in for Connor's wedding so popped on to join us! Let me apologize for audio issues, as Luke's mic wa...
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Episode 83: It Gets Dark Down There! from 2022-10-03T21:09:59
- The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward: What are your greatest fears and what would it look like if they were combined into one fear?
- In our Roll for... Listen
Episode 82: Bad Physics! from 2022-09-26T20:32:36
- The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward: If you were stuck on a road trip with three of the worst nerdy characters, who would it be and why would they be so bad... Listen
Episode 81: Whodunit Hackers! from 2022-09-19T20:47:54
- The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward: If you could design a theme park on your favorite fandom, what it be and what would some of the rides be? The fandoms c... Listen
Episode 80: Dead Zone and DragonCon! from 2022-09-12T20:42:36
- Man, we chase a lot of chickens in this episode! We're kind of all over the place!
- We start out talking about this year's DragonCon! So much fun, so many people, so many friends, w... Listen
Episode 79: Wax On, Wax Off! from 2022-08-24T07:56:58
- The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward: If you could go back in time and change one thing about a fandom you enjoy, what would you change and why? Connor goes ... Listen
Episode 78: Get to Da Choppah! from 2022-08-08T20:40:15
- The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward: Name some fictional characters you would like to get caught in a one-on-one hunt with, and who would win? We kind of we... Listen
Episode 77: Monsters and Ghosts! from 2022-08-02T10:17:51
- The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward: Do you believe in the supernatural? Ok, well, that was pretty broad. See where we go with it.
- In our Roll for... Listen
Episode 76: Girls Just Wanna Have Gun! from 2022-07-25T20:15:26
- The Geek Question of the Week: If you could ‘TRON’ your way into any game you’ve ever played, what would it be, what would you want to accomplish, and why? It's amazing how much we overlap... Listen
Episode 75: Do Robots Dream? from 2022-07-12T07:54:55
- Episode 75, with more chocolately goodness and a caramel center! Do Robots Dream?
- Throwing out some love to the @worldsokayestDM, Dennis Robinson, for the release of his first comi... Listen
Episode 74: Live from the Sun! from 2022-06-27T21:14:56
- Live from the surface of the sun, aka the attack studio with a crapped-out AC, it's Episoder74! The Geek Question of the Week: If there was a theme park based on you and your life, what wo... Listen
Episode 73: Goosfraba! from 2022-06-21T09:53:24
- The Geek Question of the Week took a more serious turn this week: In engineering and scientific research, which do you think should be a first priority: military application or civilian com... Listen
Episode 72: We’re BAAAACK!!!!! from 2022-06-14T18:24:18
We're back after a six-month hiatus! New job, new life, new studio, new music, same two buffoons! Sorry for the mic issues but we're still figuring out the new layout and sound scheme! And we re...
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Episode 71: Are You Naughty or Nice? from 2021-12-14T08:03:50
- The Geek Question of the Week is: What toy or present from Christmas past do you wish you had again? Obviously, Sean has more years to pull from, but fun memories!
- In our Roll fo... Listen
Episode 70: Die, You Son of a Fish! from 2021-12-07T12:08:41
- The Geek Question of the Week is: What fictional story on or underwater is your favorite and why? Loved all of these we talked about... even Waterworld. LOL
- In our Roll for Credit... Listen
Episode 69: Get Yer Mind Out of the Gutter! from 2021-11-30T07:53:14
- The Geek Question of the Week is: Between animated and live-action, which do you think is the better medium for superhero content? Pretty good discussion, I think, and we landed on opposite... Listen
Episode 68: Gag Me with a Spoon! from 2021-11-16T09:24:44
- Welcome to Episode 68: Gag Me with a Spoon!
- So much going on! So much to talk about! And not all of it good!
- Sean goes off on Shang-Chi (in a GOOD way!), Eternals, and Red... Listen
Episode 67: Pull Your Shift Together! from 2021-11-07T22:05:34
- Welcome to Episode 67: Pull Your Shift Together!
- The Geek Question of the Week is: If you could produce a movie version of your favorite video game series, who would you cast as yo... Listen
Episode 66: Deja Vu All Over Again! from 2021-10-24T19:28:08
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Episode 65: Zombie Family Feud! from 2021-10-11T07:11:38
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Episode 64: What Did We Just Watch?! from 2021-10-03T20:29:56
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Episode 63: Everybody Dance! from 2021-09-26T21:01:16
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Episode 62: It‘s Bollywood Night! from 2021-09-20T07:51:48
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Episode 61: Welcome to the Jungle! from 2021-09-13T07:47:13
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Episode 60: Reunited and It Feels So Good! from 2021-08-23T08:00
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- Reunited and it fe... Listen
Episode 59: Zombie Space Love! from 2021-07-26T08:00
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Episode 58: Blink Daggers and Bucket Lists from 2021-07-12T08:00
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Episode 57: Jupiter Ascending and Space Legolas! from 2021-07-05T08:19:38
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Episode 56: Panic at the Dojo! from 2021-06-28T08:21:16
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Episode 55: Hillbillies and Raccoons! from 2021-06-21T09:00
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Episode 54: Schrodinger's Cat FTW! from 2021-06-07T19:17:19
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Episode 53: Space Sweepers! from 2021-05-31T07:21:18
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Episode 52: Secret Agent Man! from 2021-05-24T07:48:32
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Episode 51: Evil Robot Overlords! from 2021-05-10T09:54:21
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Episode 50: We Made It This Far?! from 2021-04-26T08:28:12
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- We made it to epis... Listen
Episode 49: Witches, amirite?! from 2021-04-19T09:55:45
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Episode 48: Batter Witch! from 2021-03-29T08:27:28
Welcome to Episode 48!
Check out the recorded livestream over at https://youtu.be/nI3UYxVIyd0 !
- This week's Geek Question of the Da... Listen
Episode 47: Twisted Nannies and the Afterlife! from 2021-03-22T09:00
Welcome to Episode 47!
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- This week's Geek Question of the Da... Listen
Episode 46: A Schmuck in a Coat! from 2021-03-15T09:00
Welcome to Episode 46!
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- This week's Geek Question of the Da... Listen
Episode 45: Would You Rather use Three Seashells?! from 2021-03-08T11:54:24
Welcome to Episode 45!
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This episode is a little different:
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Episode 44: Goooood Morning Vietnam! from 2021-02-22T09:00
Welcome to Episode 44!
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- In our Geek... Listen
Episode 43: Pirate Edition! Nerd Crushes and Braven Review! from 2021-02-15T09:00
Welcome to Episode 43!
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- Sean had an... Listen
Episode 42: Chickens and Eggs and Villains, oh my! from 2021-02-08T08:30:18
Welcome to Episode 42!
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- In our Geek... Listen
Episode 41: Go Go Codzilla! from 2021-02-01T09:00
Welcome to Episode 41!
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- In our Geek... Listen
Episode 40: We've Hit Middle Age! from 2021-01-25T09:00
Welcome to Episode 40!
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- We've hit ep... Listen
Episode 39: Movie Tropes and The Fifth Element! from 2021-01-18T08:50:08
Welcome to Episode 39!
Check out the recorded livestream over at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz-ezjVgp6k!
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Episode 38: Pizza and Pokemon! from 2021-01-11T09:00
Let me start with apologies for the sound in this episode. Apparently my mic has been dying over the last couple of episodes and didn't know it. Connor still sounds good, but often I am barely r...
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Episode 37: Nerdy Needs in 2021! Delirium (2018) review! from 2021-01-05T12:22:18
Welcome to the first episode of 2021! We talk about our nerdy needs for 2021 that were lost in the 2020 pandemic, and review Topher Grace's 2018 mystery thriller, Delirium! Thanks for joining us...
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Episode 36: Sharks and Gollums and Children, oh my! from 2020-12-07T09:00
Welcome to Episode 36!
Check out the recorded livestream too over at https://youtu.be/bJFUrA25ct8!
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- In our Ge... Listen
Episode 35: A Super Heroed Simple Favor! from 2020-12-03T13:50:03
Welcome to Episode 35!
Check out the recorded livestream too over at https://youtu.be/v8I1JZMZQq8!
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- My apolog... Listen
Episode 34: Mindhorn Flops, Acting Chops, and Chicken Props! from 2020-11-23T09:00
Welcome to Episode 34!
Check out the recorded livestream too over at https://youtu.be/8tzLkBUBP7U!
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- Start off... Listen
Episode 33: Destination Wedding (2018) review, fictional wedding guests! from 2020-11-16T09:00
Welcome to Episode 33... on time this time!
Check out the recorded livestream too over at https://youtu.be/g6xr3Nn8lOc!
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- Sean starts off thanking all of... Listen
Episode 32: Favorite Melee Weapons, Berserk The Golden Age I review, and NO POLITICS. from 2020-11-12T09:45:11
Episode 32 coming in hot... AND LATE! (Sorry...)
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- We confirm our stance that the Gene Pool is YOUR ... Listen
Episode 31: Life, Nerd Feels, and Killer Dinosaurs! from 2020-10-19T17:35:21
Welcome to Episode 31!
Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/OfZL-czb1aQ!
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- A little about li... Listen
Episode 30: Supervillians and Swordfish! from 2020-10-05T17:28:16
Welcome to Episode 30!
Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/641aqlyhDqc!
The episode starts out on a somber note as Sea...
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Episode 29: Damn the Audio Issues! Full Speed Ahead! from 2020-10-01T21:13:23
Welcome to Episode 29!
Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/0xb2BqPev3k
In this episode:
- In our Roll for Cr... Listen
Episode 28: Stephen King's A Good Marriage; Favorite Geek Vehicles; DragonCon Goes Virtual! from 2020-09-07T09:21:53
Welcome to Episode 28!
Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/OJiCKv4GDSQ
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- In our Roll for C... Listen
Episode 27: What Happened to Monday (2017)! Science v Magic! from 2020-08-15T16:02:55
Welcome to Episode 27!
Check out the recorded livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH3h3Kv0KDM
Episode 26: Vast of Night (2019) Review, Alien Abduction Must-Haves! from 2020-07-28T21:42:25
Welcome to Episode 26!
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Episode 25: Connor's Big Adventure! Kung Fu Hustle (2004) review and personal kung fu style! from 2020-06-29T09:24:46
Welcome to Episode 25!
Check out the recorded livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nkl4RZ_Giw!
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Episode 24: Altered Carbon Resleeved (2020) review, favorite stories, video games, and chickens! from 2020-06-09T13:24:06
Welcome to Episode 24!
Check out the recorded livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zXvAOZdm34&t=442s!
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Episode 23: Monkeys and Chickens! Mighty Peking Man (1977) review! Borderlands best classes! from 2020-05-26T14:17:15
Welcome to Episode 23... Monkeys and Chickens!
Check out the recorded stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRwWwK7dWLk<...
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Episode 22: Pit-Digging Hell! Siberia (2018) review! Most Creative Video Games... from 2020-05-13T11:46:28
Welcome to Episode 22... Pit-Digging Hell! Plus some nerd stuffs.
NOTE: Audio is a little on the loud side as we try to coordinate streaming the podcast live. But at least there...
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Episode 21: Bullcrap Science Magic! Star Trek (1979) review! from 2020-04-28T09:21:44
Welcome to Episode 21... It's Bullcrap Science Magic!
NOTE: This was our first episode trying to stream the podcast live on Twitch. Let's just say it did not go well! That is wh...
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Episode 20: Replacing Actors in Movies, Cube (1997) Review, Cabin Fever Punch Drunkness! from 2020-04-14T19:04:31
Welcome to Episode 20... a very Cabin Feverish, Punch Drunkenness episode!
In this episode:
- We ramble on for the first 30 minutes or so... just because we a... Listen
Episode 19: Train to Busan (Review), Surviving the Apocalypse, and more Expedition! from 2020-03-30T18:46:36
Welcome to Episode 19!
In this episode:
- In our Roll for Credits segment, we dive into the 2016 South Korean zombie flick, Train to Busan! Since when do zombie flicks... Listen
Episode 18: Where the Money Is; Epic Battles in Fiction; Welcome to Expedition! from 2020-03-16T11:50:15
Welcome to Episode 18! The one where I need more coffee...
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- Our Geek Question of the Day: What is your favorite epic battle from fiction? Superheroes ... Listen
Episode 17: Anna and the Apocalypse! Superfight! Video game stuffs.... from 2020-02-18T17:15:35
Welcome to Episode 17! The one where we're still trying to get our groove back...
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- Our Geek Question of the Day: Basically it is an extension... Listen
Episode 16: Welcome to School! Money as a Super Power? Thirst (2015) Review! from 2020-02-04T15:20:42
We're BAAAAACK!
Welcome to Episode 16! Where the heck have we been?! Read on...
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- Connor starts school! Connor gets behind! Co... Listen
Episode 15: Rise of Skywalker, Ink Review, Fictional Places to Life! from 2019-12-31T11:55:13
Welcome to Episode 15! Strong with the Force it is!
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Connor gets engaged! Well, not in the episode... but he talks about it.
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Episode 14: Star Wars Controversy, Prodigy, Best Bar Fights! from 2019-12-12T09:32:04
Welcome to Episode 14!
In this episode:
Sean drones on and on about Destiny 2 and how happily overwhelmed and lost he is in the game!
We're getti...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour Episode 13: Happy Geeksgiving! I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, and an X-Men Thanksgiving! from 2019-11-25T19:32:12
Welcome to Episode 13, a very special Thanksgiving episode!
In this episode:
Happy Geeksgiving! What nerdy, geeky stuff are YOU thankful for this season! Sean & C...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 12: Automata! Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4! Borderlands 3 and Destiny 2! Oh my! from 2019-11-13T12:24:41
Welcome to Episode 12 (yes, we went back to the old way of naming - we don't need no stinkin' seasons!) of the Gene Pool Variety Hour! We appreciate you jumping in with us!
In th...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 11: Joan of Arc Hates Puppies! from 2019-10-29T05:36:32
Welcome to Episode 4 of the second season on the Gene Pool Variety Hour! We appreciate you jumping in with us!
In this episode, Sean gets up on his high horse and gives the low d...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 10: Super Fightey Edition! from 2019-10-14T07:33:26
Welcome to Episode 3 of our second season on the Gene Pool Variety Hour! Thanks for taking the plunge!
In this episode, Connor drones on and on...um, I mean gives a very detailed...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 09: A Very Trepidatious Episode! from 2019-09-30T15:21:59
Thanks for diving into the pool with us! Welcome to episode 2 of our second season!
In this episode, we get a little semi-serious about Connor's trip to Ohio to see his girlfrien...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 08: DragonCon 2019, Radius, and More Chicken Chasing! from 2019-09-16T14:48:29
We're baaaack!
Gotta say that it was so fun to get back to the podcast! It has been almost two years. There have been a lot of reasons why it has been that long, so we spent time...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 07: Dracula is a Wimp! from 2018-03-05T15:17:23
Welcome to Episode 07, full of alliteration and stuff! We got Demons, Dragons, and Dracula! We got alchemists and arguments! We got #BOTWON and banality!
Some of the highlights....
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 06: Sharks and Hobbits and Dinosaurs, Oh My! (and Kermit and Kicks too) from 2018-02-01T00:49:39
Hey, we made it to episode 06!
Mic issues are slowly improving as we figure out what the heck we are doing (apologies in advance for the first 9 minutes or so...it gets better af...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 05 from 2018-01-09T19:14:15
Welcome to the first episode of 2018!
Connor got his own mic for Christmas so no more uncomfortably sharing a mic with my son! In this episode, we talk the Christmas holiday, pl...
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Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 04 from 2017-12-22T10:53:23
Welcome to our special Christmas episode! In this episode, I ramble on about my love of The Punisher and Karen's fickle affections. Connor and I talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. I don't know...
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The Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 03: D20 Multiverse Mayhem and Gallowalkers! from 2017-11-09T13:33:29
In today's episode we try out a new segment: D20 Multiverse Mayhem! What happens when Genghis Khan and Felicity Smoak battle to the death Dungeons & Dragons style?! We jump into our next entry o...
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The Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 02: Adulting in Aspyland, Good/Bad Video Games, and Zoombies! from 2017-11-09T13:30:52
In this episode, we discuss adulting in Aspyland, explore what makes a good (and bad) video game, and give your the next segment of Best of the Worst on Netflix (#botwon).... the 2016 animal zom...
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The Gene Pool Variety Hour, Episode 01: Introductions, DragonCon 2017, and G.O.R.A.! from 2017-11-09T11:49:51
Our first episode! In this episode we introduce where the podcast name comes from, who we are and how that affects what we do here. Also included in this episode is our reviews of our recent tri...
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