Best Dan Milner Podcasts (2024)

Having closed the eruptions and tunnels with the help of the drow, the party makes its way back to Pathilia... and the king... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1: E10: Many above, many below, together we fight, defeat the foe... 48:51

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Still reveling in the delights of Narvandor, the party makes a bargain to solve the problem of the eruptions... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E9: The Hall of Narvandor 48:35

4h ago48:35

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Having discovered the source of the tunneling, the party now faces the challenge of what to do about it and how... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E8: The Mysterious Tunnel of the Underdark... 52:22

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Far below ground, the party faces some immediate challenges and explores the source of another intrusion... this time, an intrusion into the Underdark itself... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E7: Decisions, decisions, diecisions... 47:23

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After everyone, except the druid and the ranger, have a somewhat relaxing week in Pathilia, the party discusses their options, makes some inquiries, and then must come to some tough decisions... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E6: Underdark Intrusions... 43:07

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While the druid and the ranger investigate the woods, everyone else waits... nervously... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E5: Schemes and Machinations 49:42

7h ago49:42

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After some strange encounters on the road to see the king, the party decides to divide and conquer with one envoy heading to see the a colony of mindflayers... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E4: The Road to Pathilia 46:05

4d ago46:05

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In need of an audience with the king and possibly a conversation with a mind-flayer, the party heads out across a five day stretch of road that's has become... somewhat unsavory in recent weeks... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E3: The Festival of the Incabulos Lullaby… 40:49

8d ago40:49

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Fearing the appearance of the mysterious dark stranger that's made of red stars, Umgurn recruits the young party to help him lure the stranger to the festival... but is it really luring if the dark stranger wants to be there anyway? Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E2: The Gangs All Here 45:29

11d ago45:29

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Is it chance or machination that brings together a disparate cast of characters? Within the walls of Woodshead, safe to commune and share, the group become acquainted but also learn of an unpleasantness that may be stalking one or more of them... Support the Show.By Dan Milner

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S1:E1: Welcome to Pathilius 45:11

15d ago45:11

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What do druids seek in the wilds of the world? How do rangers keep the balance of life and death in check? What is there for a fighter to do but fight? What is there for a thief to do but steal? When you only speak in poetry but the world around you speaks a different language, what can you say? When you are lost, alone, and hunted, what hope is th…

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Writing A Book 10:40

8+ y ago10:40

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Topics: New massive projects, dedication, hard work, interviews, myths, make believe, what actually matters, Black Sabbath, babies, parenting, books, The Resonars, seeking encouragement, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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And A Panda Shall Lead Them (with Frank Powers) 57:43

9y ago57:43

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Topics: Doing the work, drawing all day long, GRILL, Long Island, figuring it out as you go along, a life’s work, ignoring self doubt, alter egos, free stuff, fundraising, constantly creating, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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EXCLUSIVE: CAN'T WAIT (with Matt Milner, Rusty Boulet-Stephenson) 38:42

9y ago38:42

38:42

Topics: CAN'T WAIT on KXCI, internet radio, new shows, defending albums, comedy rock, parody, Super Bowl halftime shows, bearing one's soul, rejection, cult followings, terrible grunge, sludge, felony songs, subtle improvement, glam, two wrongs making a right, losing one's voice, and the things we do for love.…

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By Sheer Force Of Will (with Gamma Like Very Ultra) 44:22

9y ago44:22

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Topics: Gamma Like Very Ultra, fuzz, experimental rock, fretless bass, jazz, fusion, a new Boogie Nights soundtrack, green, deep red, small towns, Sonic Youth, sweet dreams, aggressively danceable, Wiener Records, heroism, running, lost voices, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Growing Up Quickly (with Dan Gibson) 1:12:59

9y ago1:12:59

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Topics: Tucson, more Tucson, road trips, visiting Tucson, making people happy, taking the brunt of people’s complaints, a unique vantage point, iTunes playlists, the music biz, selling points, moving around, a foot in the door, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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A Quick One While I'm Away 12:54

9+ y ago12:54

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Topics: Breaks, breathers, siestas, chill-outs, Louise Le Hir, sports, nonsense, CAN’T WAIT ON KXCI, Blood Stone, sweet 666teen parties, two weeks, the summer of SideStreets, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Capital-P Pop Music (with Steff Koeppen) 44:57

9+ y ago44:57

44:57

Topics: Steff And The Articles, pop music, writing for piano, breaking the mold, not fitting in, digital hoarding, seeking new avenues, Kickstarter, making adjustments, working really really hard, mini tours, personal connections with new fans, memorable shows, weird musical flourishes, useless mp3s, the recorder, the heat of the moment, and the th…

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New Life In The Static (with Alex Italics, Daycones) 1:07:55

9+ y ago1:07:55

1:07:55

Topics: Filmmaking, imagination, Alex Italics, bad manners, Eugene Mirman, guitar, turning one’s back on political science, rethinking old forms, a running tally of ideas, They Might Be Giants, film festivals, aesthetics, the relationship between visuals and sound, collaborating with your heroes, Daycones, validation, film strips, psychoanalysis, t…

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The Big Bad Wolf (with Marina and Leann Cornelius of Acorn Bcorn) 48:06

9+ y ago48:06

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Topics: Acorn Bcorn, formative years, Colorado, refineries, masonry, Desperado, membership drives, supportive parents, oldies, middle C, cardboard boxes, early songwriting, making things difficult, feeling real, instincts, minimal filters, things going wrong, Twister, repeating stories, shattered ice scrapers, incredible local bands blowing nationa…

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Keys In The Sewer (with Dimitri Manos of Golden Boots) 1:11:23

9+ y ago1:11:23

1:11:23

Topics: Golden Boots, Growing up in South Jersey, Romo Tonight, gravitating toward drums, Trashcan Hawaii, no-grass, poking at ideas, ceilings, repeating Desperado, Devo, early four-tracks, psych rock, bigger drums, the Flaming Lips, subtle inspirations, barriers for entry, conspiracy rock, over-ambitious tours, proving you’re a band, feeling welco…

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All Ages (with Logan Greene) 45:11

9+ y ago45:11

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Topics: All-ages shows, Diet Pop Records, forming your first band, membership drives, trundle beds, city planning, getting kids involved in the local music scene, Romo Tonight, live performance, viable outlets, ambiguous teen voices, the way things used to be, booking shows, and the things we do for love.…

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Pop Art (with Molly Bates Johnson, Karima Walker) 37:25

9+ y ago37:25

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Topics: Art, oil painting, jealousy, the perfect film, the story of Everest, George McFly as Nightcrawler, Twin Peaks, Pee Wee Herman, remembering the Alamo, set design, Head Over Heart, art therapy, donating to KXCI, pop culture art shows, Mr. Show, Back To The Future, Diet Pop Records, Karima Walker, attention to detail, Halloween costumes, and t…

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Making Strangers Laugh (with Bethany Evans, Otherly Love) 47:19

9+ y ago47:19

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Topics: Telling jokes, Female Storytellers, political science, spectating to performing, the Fisterhood, Christmas ham, open mics, comfort levels, Tucson’s comedy community, receptiveness to newcomers, comedy infrastructure, improv, failing in front of people, overthinking, personas, Romo Tonight, looking for the first laugh, heckling, welcoming at…

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Cats Are Fuzzy Podcasts (with Callie Rasmussen, Emma The Cat, Forest Fallows) 57:19

9+ y ago57:19

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Topics: Sister shows, burritos, tacos, high bars, energy domes, a pie-free existence, Vermont, small buildings, a bundle of nerves, speech apprehension, Forest Fallows, the heart, songwriting in MIDI, a random collision of events, isolation, Montreal, a lack of claustrophobia, finding home, youthful ambition, impenetrability, inclusivity, intersect…

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Crash Zones (with Georgia Taylor, Sarah Sahim, Mute Swan) 56:19

9+ y ago56:19

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Topics: Roller derby, two weeks, youth culture, flat versus bank, Whip It, Austin in 2001, the power of gravity, Dirty Terry, fitting things to the initials, fresh-meat skaters, staying calm, burlesque, jams, Miss Evil, baby steps, Bambi, professional amateurs, jammers, simultaneous offense and defense, self sustaining, street teams, nonprofits, ic…

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Spray Diagrams (with Damian Abraham, Human Behavior) 1:26:59

9+ y ago1:26:59

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Topics: Anniversaries, stuntin' on them haters, dividing records by country, Chunklet, Barcelona, Placebo Records, labels as curation, Toxic Ranch, myth building, the desert, scalding water in a hose, Nardwuar-esque segues, sharing your passion, seeking these conversations, the strange directions punk takes people, Ian McKaye guilt, Lil B, entry po…

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Optimism Hidden Under The Nuclear Wasteland (with Melissa and Seth Mauzy) 53:52

9+ y ago53:52

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Topics: Baby Gas Mask Records, background noise, following Ween around, turning unspeakable tragedy into something positive, circumstance, home studios, Skid Row cassettes, Debbie Gibson, growing up in the film Whiplash, finding REM, fringe music, the Tucson to Philadelphia connection, infrastructure issues, coping mechanisms, running a record labe…

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Cosmic American French Dream Pop (with Louise Le Hir) 39:34

9+ y ago39:34

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Topics: A litter of kittens, world travels, anniversaries, Uptown Girl, future scientists, clarinets, teaching your children, moments, jazz vocalists, a Patsy Cline sort of deal, the cast of the film Dig, videos, photo shoots, discovering confidence, the Grand Ole Opry where everyone got dosed, Matt Rendon, like Disneyland, focused relaxation, inte…

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When It Clicks (with Aengus Anderson) 1:01:14

9+ y ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Topics: The meaning of home, the meaning of all sorts of stuff really, iconoclastic tendencies, the suburbs, the outdoors, Tucson, roots, home ownership, radio production, libraries, conversations, ethics, humanity, ice scrapers, limits, John Dillinger, making up silly songs, life as a creative endeavor, philosophy, and the things we do for love.…

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Tonight And Every Night (with Steven Yanez Romo, Ghostal) 1:00:19

9+ y ago1:00:19

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Topics: Romo Tonight Live!, The DraftNet Podcast, ghost peppers, tattoos, taking things beyond the limit, childhood dreams, Tucson, Letterman, constant reinvention, big plans, packed houses, fault lines, busted hems, Lana Del Rey, structure versus looseness, intimate venues, the Andy Richter in your life, writing material, controlled chaos, and the…

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Seeing Things Clearly (with Andrew Brown, Whispering Wires) 46:38

9+ y ago46:38

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Topics: Tucson, capturing moments, unspeakable tragedy, the kindness of strangers, obsessively shooting photographs, Arizona Public Media, the border, drought, tacos, Beyond, Prom Body, Romo Tonight, three big announcements, podcasts, long-form journalism, the desert, Whispering Wires, echoes, and the things we do for love.…

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Instruction Manuals (with screenwriter Shannon Mier) 39:15

9+ y ago39:15

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Topics: Screenwriting, failing, succeeding, eliminating pretension, treating your creative endeavor like a job, finding your voice, background noise, basketball, going beardless, birthdays, responsibility, adorable children, following through, proving people wrong, chasing a dream, and the things we do for love.…

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Sinister Teens and Cutting Machines (with Melissa Guion, Michael Dixon) 56:18

9+ y ago56:18

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Topics: Lathe cuts, the Speedway Scene, pied pipers, sound reproduction, hexagon-shaped albums, Murfy The Dog, brushing like a dentist, New Zealand, carving out a niche, grooves, tricks of the narrating trade, 1965, beer stilts, Joyful Noise Recordings, infinite patience, the holidays, baby penguins, out-thinking the competition, and the things we …

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Singing Other People (with Mel Mason, Wight Lhite) 35:19

9+ y ago35:19

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Topics: Cover songs, costumes, swan dresses, mustaches, party atmospheres, health care, food banks, Bowie, psych rock, REO Speedwagon, Journey, Big Star, Pink Floyd, the most fun, preparation, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Entire Histories (with Jennifer DeLia, Julie Pacino, James Wirt) 45:43

9+ y ago45:43

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Topics: Billy Bates, filmmaking, paying your dues, art as life as art, Old Tucson Studios, tow trucks, The Best Show, Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, Harsh Mistress, gravity ghosts, going on tour, Tucson in the fall, The Loft Cinemas, seven years, Mary Pickford, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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The Chump Steamroller (with Tom Scharpling) 1:04:41

9+ y ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Topics: The Best Show, meeting your heroes, the life rights to Sheriff Joe, hometown pride, Titus Andronicus, getting excited, building an infrastructure, looking back at 13 years, artifice, sound collages, competitive streaks, butterscotch cathedrals, the Friends Of Tom, and the things we do for love.…

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Radio On! (with Cathy Rivers, Run Boy Run) 40:12

9+ y ago40:12

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Topics: KXCI, community radio, cynical programmers, protecting vital cultural resources, taking advantage of rare opportunities, the thrill of live broadcasting, eliminating vocal crutches, talking to just one person, the continued evolution of the music industry, the future of freeform radio, hard work, miracles, and the things we do for love.…

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Welcoming Airwaves (with Matt Milner, Jess Matsen) 49:25

9+ y ago49:25

49:25

Topics: KXCI, Locals Only, freeform radio, getting involved with your local music scene, figuring out how radio fits into people’s listening habits, validation, finding out how much you don’t really know about your town, elephants, dune drifting, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Fine Art Five Cents (with Alex Greengaard) 31:54

9+ y ago31:54

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Topics: Freeform radio, freeform art, free (you get the idea by now), what a nickel can get you, starting major projects from scratch, wolf gangs, providing a platform, the revitalization of downtown Tucson, addressing arts inequality, paperwork, exuberance, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Night Of The Living (with Ben Schneider) 40:36

10y ago40:36

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Topics: Music festivals, Night of the Living Fest, putting fun first, memorable experiences, carnival games, getting rid of inhibitions, backup plans, letting noise wash over you, Dia do los Muertos, two sides of the same coin, Double Nickels on the Dime, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Going All In (with Robert Hanshaw of Sun Bones) 39:52

10y ago39:52

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Topics: Sun Bones, Tucson Portraits, high school bands, evolving organically, interruptions, taking your shot, helping fellow musicians, the ground floor, seeing things through to the end, dinosaur noises, beautiful strangeness, a life without regret, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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And The Song Said Let's Be Happy (with Jesse Jarnow) 1:01:42

10y ago1:01:42

1:01:42

Topics: Yo La Tengo, vulnerability, taking years to figure something out, longevity, Hoboken, WFMU, freedom, integrity, green arrows, finding a good pair of headphones, cover songs, octopads, a once-in-a-lifetime series of events, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Rhyming Like Your Life Depended On It (with Big Meridox, Jivin Scientists) 36:39

10y ago36:39

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Topics: Tucson hip hop, grimy raps, Big Meridox, the Jivin Scientists, hiding music from your parents, Chuck D, having your mind blown, Philadelphia, Wilson Pickett, cyphers, regionalism, sampling, figuring out the difference between the real and the false, sacrifice, the golden era, dramatic life events, and the things we do for love.…

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Making A Plan (with Andrew Cleaver, Sun Bones) 39:30

10y ago39:30

39:30

Topics: Genuine enthusiasm, organizational skills, music education, helping your friends, Sun Bones, legitimizing the operation, supporting a scene, following through, returning to form, the PA tryout that shall not be named, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Denied 13:42

10y ago13:42

13:42

Topics: Rejection, form letters, sad pianos, self reflection, self doubt, vitamin B, big dumb awesome guitar riffs, King Tuff, 1976, doing it for yourself, being too cool for the room, nice tweets, coach Eric Taylor, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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Home Teams (with Gregg Gethard) 1:01:42

10y ago1:01:42

1:01:42

Topics: Basketball, public address announcing, billionaire blues, dunking, the undeniable impact a sports team can have on a town, realizing you are not very athletic, the perfect grandfather, spectacular displays of athleticism, getting very specific, Greggulating, the band that shall not be named, and the things we do for love.…

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Never Known This Til Now (with Human Behavior) 35:43

10y ago35:43

35:43

Topics: Music that gets under your skin, nostalgia, Human Behavior, things you can't quite put into words, mental illness, doom folk, the spirit of hardcore, DIY touring, podcast parties, clanking glasses, downtown ambiance, chains, antlers, an eerie glow, and the things we do for love.By Nick Prevenas

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