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Ep. 6: "Blade" — Will Mahershala Ali ice skate up hill?

Season 2021, Ep. 6

PANDORA'S QUACK founder Brandan Jones and co-host Yfran Garcia use Stephen Norrington's film "Blade" to kickstart a discussion about EDM, the surrogate parents of heroes, and could 90's Denzel have played Blade. 

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