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The Fly

It's the Friday Special/Flyday Special/The Fly! Ryan and Simon talk Fridays and flies and Breaking Bad episode The Fly. Simon interviews Brian Seaman, a very hands-on Airbnb host. Ryan interviews Ger Lee, dad who is always early at the airport. Then a surfer tries to get his reluctant surfer friend into the water.

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