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S01E08 - E16+E17: "A New Tide" & "Before the Storm"

Season 1, Ep. 8

In the eighth episode Joel messes up the opening! We also discuss the inherent drama in a timely swish of a cape, how the space pope hologram works, the timelessness of cold war drip, and how all trains should be replaced by travelators. This episode is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan!


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