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Exoplanets

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This week we're talking all about the latest discovery from NASA and it ain't that girls go to Jupiter to get more stupider. It's that there's a bunch of planets nearby that we totally didn't even notice until just now. Are they habitable? How long will it take to get to them? All of these questions and more are answered in the vaguest terms possible. Also Tom shaves his head by accident and we solve a listener problem concerning not having enough work to do at work. We're coming to SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 11! Tickets are on sale now at tcgte.com/tour

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