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Gamer psychology | Dog nanny | Fake priest

Season 1, Ep. 118

Joz Norris and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 118 of The Gargle - the glossy magazine to The Bugle's audio newspaper for a visual world. All of the news, none of the politics!


 Gamer psychology

 Dog nanny

 Astronaut immunity 

 Fake work priest

 Reviews


Produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner.


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