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Episode 85 - The Internet of Data (IoD) Cambridge Analytica, Sea of Thieves and Ready Player One

We let one huge, scary story dominate proceedings before allowing two lighter-weight topics return the pod to its family friendly roots.


The Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal is decoded and discussed, with one podder especially susceptible to influence thanks to their insane third party app access numbers.


The gang then tackles Sea of Thieves, a return to form for Rare on Xbox, before Dom (with no spoilers) says just how bad Ready Player One is.

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