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In the Skies of Love

S01E06 - E12+E13: "The Invasion of the Empire" & "When the Sad Rain Come..."

Season 1, Ep. 6

In the sixth episode we discuss whether civic hero worship is "hip" or "square," the legitimate and definitely legal invasions carried out by the United States over our short lives, whether he's called "Falk" or "Fork," and the myriad mysterious qualities of the number 7. Once again the galaxy will be smeared with blood!

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