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S3E10: THE LAST OF US

Season 3, Ep. 10

Ana and Dan dig into some twenty-year-old Chef Boyardee and ponder what they will do for love. Personally, I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that. We liked this show, but quibbles abound! Dan lives ten miles outside Boston, to start. Our expert weighs in as to whether it's "really" a zombie show. Thirst for Pedro is real. There is IR and kind of a critique of capitalism in this show.

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