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The Dead Rockstars

Ep. 45

Jamaal sits down with Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire, the authors of "The Dead Rockstars", for a chat about their book, the NFL, our desert island film and tv choices, and some parenting advice.


The Dead Rockstars on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrsbook/


Host: Jamaal Cox

Guests: Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire

Producer: Jamaal Cox


The Sports Gloss on Instagram: @thesportsgloss


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