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Plumbing the Death Star

Agents of J.O.(a).E.L. The Christmas Project #1

Ep. 522

Season’s Greetings True Believers and welcome to #1 of this special Christmas edition of Agents of J.O.(a).E.L! Santa Claus has run amok, attacking the innocent town of Longyearbyen, setting fire to people’s houses and letting loose his evil minions. It’s up to Agent Joel Duscher and Agent Joel Zammit, along with their teammate Wolverine, to head to the Arctic Circle and see if they can put a stop to this mess. Will they get there in time? What is wrong with Santa Claus? Open your ears Joel-Heads and tune in to find out!


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