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109: It’s A Lot Smaller, But A Lot Harder
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Mike Documentary: Game Changers on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81157840
Steff Book: We Go Again by Tim Cooper https://www.blurb.co.uk/b/9696368-we-go-again
First Round of Clips
Mike Clip: Barrymore and Starr utter dross at Wembley.
https://twitter.com/rothmansyears/status/1521756563639308288?s=21&t=QDNhvJqyZbkmGWiRv_SVmQ
Elis: Rangers fan
https://twitter.com/Hutchywutch/status/1522466249246220294
Steff: Ugo’s Drop Goal https://fb.watch/cWdoxlbjCg/
Second Round of Clips (via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )
Mike Clip: AFL press conference
https://fb.watch/bWyuqO9Zdm/
Elis: Man City are relegated
https://twitter.com/stusfootyflash/status/1522109022098309120
Steff: How to make a cricket bat and ball in 1949 https://fb.watch/cWdxmOJw0Y/
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