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The Thirteenth Hour books are 80s inspired illustrated fairy tale fantasy novels that pay homage to fantasy, sci fi, and teen movies from the 80s as well as the music of that era. This podcast explores aspects of 80s culture as well as a wide variety of influences behind the books. Companion site: http://13thhr.wordpress.com
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Comedians Joshua Chambers and El Sanchez do stuff they don't want to do and ask, "How Bad Could It Be?" Get bonus content, Video Episodes, and access Season One on Patreon! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/how-bad-could-it-be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tomorrow is a podcast hosted by Joshua Topolsky and Ryan Houlihan about what's happening right now — and next — in the world of culture, technology and the internet, music, movies, politics, and more. Whether it's dissecting the news of the day or having an in-depth conversation with a creator, deep thinker, or artist, Tomorrow will be the best hour of funny, weird, and wonderful you'll get all week.
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #467: My Brother, Jeremy, and I Play His Role Playing Game, Mappa Mundi Part 1
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #467: My Brother, Jeremy, and I Play His Role Playing Game, Mappa Mundi Part 1 https://archive.org/download/podcast-467/Podcast%20467.mp3 This week, my brother and I are playing an early build of the ecology and exploration role playing game he helped develop with Three Sail Studios, Mappa Mundi. The idea is you (and you…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #466: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk about The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986)
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #466: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk about The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986) https://archive.org/download/podcast-466/Podcast%20466.mp3 This week, my brother and I are watching the 1986 TV movie, The Murders in the Rue Morgue. You can read the original Edgar Allen Poe short story here (it’s public domain) as w…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #465: Preview of a Thirteenth Hour Sequel – Aurora Hunting https://archive.org/download/podcast-465/Podcast%20465.mp3 This week’s podcast episode covers two things – I tried to make a Thirteenth Hour water game (one of those briefly entertaining / frustrating games where you have a little tank of water with a button you …
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #463: Update on “There’s a Wild Heart Beating” (acoustic) Live + More Work on “No Hero”
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #463: Update on “There’s a Wild Heart Beating” (acoustic) Live + More Work on “No Hero” https://archive.org/download/podcast-463/Podcast%20463.mp3 This week’s podcast episode follows up on what I started last week – I did end up playing “There’s a Wild Heart Beating” at a local restaurant that holds a monthly open mike f…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #462: Revisiting “There’s a Wild Heart Beating” (acoustic) in Guitar + Piano
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #462: Revisiting “There’s a Wild Heart Beating” (acoustic) in Guitar + Piano https://archive.org/download/podcast-462/Podcast%20462.mp3 This week’s podcast episode is a throwback to a song I did in 2017 – “There’s a Wild Heart Beating” that is to accompany a future Thirteenth Hour sequel soundtrack. I wanted to revisit i…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #461: The Hero’s Journey and Travelling https://archive.org/download/podcast-461/Podcast%20461.mp3 This week’s podcast episode was inspired by some recent travels and a few articles cited in the podcast that gave some helpful ideas on how to deal with the potential hardships that inevitably will occur when you are travel…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #460: Finding a Home at Princeton University Through Sympoh, the 25 Year Old Breaking Crew We Started
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #460: Finding a Home at Princeton University Through Sympoh, the 25 Year Old Breaking Crew We Started https://archive.org/download/podcast-460/Podcast%20460.mp3 This week’s podcast episode is a bit of a trip down memory lane as I recently went back to my undergrad university, Princeton, where three friends and I started …
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #459 and Like a Hood Ornament #57: Using Twine to Make “The Rocketeer vs. The Third Reich” into a Text Adventure Game
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #459 and Like a Hood Ornament #57: Using Twine to Make “The Rocketeer vs. The Third Reich” into a Text Adventure Game https://archive.org/download/podcast-459/Podcast%20459.mp3 This week, I’m discussing the use of the program, Twine, to turn the Choose Your Own Adventure Rocketeer story I recently finished into a text ba…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #458: Welcome Author, Painter, and Archeologist Alexandra Chan to the Show to Discuss “In the Garden Behind the Moon”
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #458: Welcome Author, Painter, and Archeologist Alexandra Chan to the Show to Discuss “In the Garden Behind the Moon” https://archive.org/download/podcast-458/Podcast%20458.mp3 This week’s episode welcomes archeologist, painter, martial artist, mother, wife, and author (among other things) Alexka Chan on her upcoming mem…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #457: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as we talk about Kull the Conqueror (1997)
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #457: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as we talk about Kull the Conqueror (1997) https://archive.org/download/podcast-457/Podcast%20457.mp3 This week, my brother and I are watching the 1997 film, Kull the Conqueror, very loosely based on the original stories of Kull and Conan by Robert E Howard. The film is partly based on a…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #456: Making a Thirteenth Hour Exercise Card Deck Part 2 https://archive.org/download/podcast-456/Podcast%20456.mp3 This week’s podcast episode follows up on episode 450, which talked about making a Thirteenth Hour exercise card deck. In the intervening weeks, I’ve been working on the animations for the cards and now hav…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #455: Enlarging Resin Hoverboards https://archive.org/download/podcast-455/Podcast%20455.mp3 This week, I’m using a technique I learned from the Crafsman Youtube on the use of mineral spirits to enlarge silicone molds, which essentially allows you to enlarge resin pieces you have to sizes that are about 30 % bigger. The …
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #454: Working on a Thirteenth Hour Piano Medley Part 2 https://archive.org/download/podcast-454/Podcast%20454.mp3 Today’s episode follows up on episode 447, which took six Thirteenth Hour soundtrack pieces and worked them together into a flowing piano medley. With more practice, it’s gotten easier to have them flow from …
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #450: Remembering The Easy Exercise Plan and making a Thirteenth Hour Exercise Card Deck https://archive.org/download/podcast-453/Podcast%20453.mp3 Lately, I have been making animations for the Logan prison cell workout I talked in episode 450: While making them, I thought back to the first time I tried to do something s…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #452: Experimenting with AI Vocals to See If I Can Turn My Male Voice Female
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #452: Experimenting with AI Vocals to See IF I Can Turn My Male Voice Female https://archive.org/download/podcast-452/Podcast%20452.mp3 This week, I’m experimenting with artificial intelligence for music. There’s this one track that’s been holding up the final stages of the latest Thirteenth Hour soundtrack LP – it’s wri…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #451: Welcome, Fantasy Author Melinda Kucsera to the Show https://archive.org/download/podcast-451/Podcast%20451.mp3 This week, prolific fantasy author and podcaster Melinda Kucsera joins the show. We first talked not long ago when I came on her show, and I wanted to have her back on mine to continue the conversation. We…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #450: Remembering The Easy Exercise Plan and making a Thirteenth Hour Exercise Card Deck
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #450: Remembering The Easy Exercise Plan and making a Thirteenth Hour Exercise Card Deck https://archive.org/download/podcast-450/Podcast%20450.mp3 In one section of The Thirteenth Hour, the main protagonist, Logan, ends up in a desert dungeon, where he languishes in a dehydrated and depressed state for some time until h…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #449: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, and Adam Crohn as Talk About The Ice Pirates (1984)
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #449: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, and Adam Crohn as Talk About The Ice Pirates (1984) https://archive.org/download/podcast-449/Podcast%20449.mp3 I’m joined this week by my brother, Jeremy, and Adam Crohn, both of whom have been frequent guests here, to discuss the 1984 film, The Ice Pirates. If you haven’t seen it, it’s …
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #448: Thoughts on a New Thirteenth Hour Story and Card Game https://archive.org/download/podcast-448/Podcast%20448.mp3 In the end of The Thirteenth Hour, there was a sentence that hinted that there were significantly more adventures that could be been described but for the sake of brevity, they weren’t. I always thought …
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #447: Working on a Thirteenth Hour Medley https://archive.org/download/podcast-447/Podcast%20447.mp3 Today’s episode attempts to take six Thirteenth Hour soundtrack pieces and work them together into the same piano medley where they flow from one to another, at least somewhat seamlessly. Not all the tracks are in the sam…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #446: Thoughts on Game Design and Ideas on a Homebrew Tomb Raider Card Game
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #446: Thoughts on Game Design and Ideas on a Homebrew Tomb Raider Card Game https://archive.org/download/podcast-446/Podcast%20446.mp3 In a much earlier post, I wrote a bit about an unfinished pixelart Tomb Raider game I’d started. I recently wondered if it would be possible to finish that story (which involved Lara ques…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #445 – Making Earrings with Shrinky Dinks and Like a Hood Ornament #56: Disney Heroes and More
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #445 – Making Earrings with Shrinky Dinks and Like a Hood Ornament #56: Disney Heroes and More https://archive.org/download/podcast-445/Podcast%20445.mp3 This past week, I made a pair of shrinky dink earrings for my wife for Valentine’s Day. My kids wanted to make earrings using necklace beads, Perler beads, and resin ba…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #444: Ringing in the Year of the Dragon https://archive.org/download/podcast-444/Podcast%20444.mp3 This week’s episode is all about dragons. 2024 is here per the lunar calendar, and it’s the year of the dragon. Interestingly enough, dragons have different mythologies depending on where you live on Earth – in the West, th…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #443: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as we talk about Mortal Kombat (1995)
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #443: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as we talk about Mortal Kombat (1995) https://archive.org/download/podcast-443/Podcast%20443.mp3 This week, my brother and I are watching the 1995 film, Mortal Kombat, based on the video games from the early 90s. I somehow missed this one when I was a kid, despite the fact I started mart…
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #442 and Like a Hood Ornament #55: Reading an Excerpt from “The Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich”
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #442 and Like a Hood Ornament #55: Reading an Excerpt from “The Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich” https://archive.org/download/podcast-442/Podcast%20442.mp3 This week, I’m reading an excerpt from a Rocketeer choose your own adventure style short story I wrote that I’ve mentioned here before. It’s done, and I’ve been looking…
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What Future comes out every Thursday, and if you want to listen you can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and obviously wherever you listen to podcasts. On the premiere episode, Joshua explores Spooky Season with Jason Blum (founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions), a man behind some of the mos…
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Host Joshua Topolsky (co-creator of Vox Media and founder of The Verge) deconstructs modern culture, mining the surprising connections that make up our increasingly frenetic world. A heady mixture of fugue-state monologues and spontaneous, irreverent conversations with experts, weirdos, and big thinkers, What Future is here to dissect our insane re…
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This week Josh and Ryan tell you how Robert Pattinson became The Batman, how they feel about Elden Ring vs. Gran Turismo 7, who should and shouldn't get slapped, and why you need to see Everything Everywhere All At Once. Tomorrow is not dead... she's just resting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan attack Joe Rogan before fully becoming Joe Rogan. They also discuss the Analogue Pocket, r/antiwork, and the Euphoria teens. You don't even need to put down your copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus to listen up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Happy New Year! To ring in 2022, Josh and Ryan discuss the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, the many versions of Wurdle, and learning to log off. Whatever horrors this year brings, we're in it together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Joshua Topolsky
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On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss three relentless plagues upon their lives: the Omicron variant, the Sex and the City reboot, and the Analogue Pocket. There's also a lot of complaining about the price of used video games. 2022, here we come! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Happy belated... Hanukah? Thanksgiving? Or early Merry Christmas! On this episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan are sick of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, love busting scams, and can build a manger. Yes, there's dunking on Elon Musk. There's always dunking on Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Britney Spears, cell phone repair, bad dinner parties, and self driving car pile-ups are all in the mix this week for Josh and Ryan. Also: Don't let Amazon scan your biometric data! Enjoy your Thanksgiving, Tony. We're thankful for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Joshua Topolsky
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On this week's episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan go cruising with Jeff Bezos, test drive a new Subaru (in their minds), and reign hell upon Pinterest dot com. There's also a new Metroidvania you need to play. Get in, Tony! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Joshua Topolsky
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On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss the horror that is our political landscape, why NFTs are just MLMs for men, and a few theme parks. Also, did you know that Tony Soprano is alive and listens to this podcast? Please don't yell at us about socialism or cryptocurrency, it only makes our takes worse! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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This week on Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan obsessed over Dune. After getting all hopped up on the spice melange, they dive into the Metaverse... and find it wanting. There's also some discussion of Bitcoin and Halloween. Stay spooky, Tony! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Joshua Topolsky
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On this week's show Josh and Ryan bash both Teds Lasso and Sarandos. They also hate on Amazon. But then they gush about Metroid: Dread, prestige anthology series, and A.I. gamification communism so, tone-wise, it evens out. We'll do our best to prevent podcast supply chain issues. Thanks for tuning in, Tony! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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237: Dave Chappelle poked you. Poke back?
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Hello, podcast listeners! This week Josh and Ryan discuss Dave Chappelle's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad stand-up special, the extremely scary Facebook news, and celebrate the start of spooky season. What is a man? Nothing but a miserable little pile of podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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113. *PATREON EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW* Focus on the Family!
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Patreon-exclusive episodes are back babyyyyy! Enjoy this preview and then subscribe for just $1! https://www.patreon.com/howbadcoulditbe Original theme song by the incredible Mal Blum! (http://www.mablum.com/) BUY A SHIRT: https://teespring.com/stores/how-bad-could-it-be Subscribe, Rate, and Review! Follow us online: https://www.facebook.com/HowBad…
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236: Teenagers understand folder systems
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On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan debunk the latest myths about Gen Z, recount 2014's Annie remake, throw some love on Eastward, and say disagree about Clive Owen. Did you know that the new iPhone is the newest iPhone Apple has ever made? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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235: Everybody's talking about balls
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On this episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan tear about the recent Apple event, change their minds about Deathloop, and salivate over the Alan Wake remake. Oh yeah! And there's way too much talk about Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's balls. Very cool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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On this week Tomorrow, everyone from PlayStation to Paramount+ is trying to take Josh and Ryan's money. There's also some discussion of the new Matrix installment and the late Michael K. Williams. Abolish the Paw Patrol! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Joshua Topolsky
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This week we join Josh and Ryan for a tour of America, from it's horrible reality stars to it's terrifying Windex-based medical system. Nevertheless, she persisted. Ultimately, we reach the only conclusion we're likely to get: That we will only know peace in our time when we switch over to Oreos as currency. Amen. Learn more about your ad choices. …
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By the grace of scheduling, Tomorrow is back! This week, Josh and Ryan catch you up on everything that's happened this summer, including: the OnlyFans meltdown, the Spider-man multiverse, RuPaul's Drag Race, and the terrible, horrible, no good Andrew Cuomo. Thank you for your patience, Tony. We missed you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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On this week's podcast, Josh and Ryan discuss Apple's latest event, including the launch of AirTags, the new iMac, and the new iPad Pro. Will Apple finally make the one change we've been begging for? Also, Ryan went to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and Josh is planting an English garden. Happy vaccinated spring, everyone! Learn more about your ad choices…
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On this episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss will.i.am, Cyberpunk 1.2, the worst Legend of Zelda game, and the movie Space Jam. RIP NFTs, you had a good run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Joshua Topolsky
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On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss the issues brewing over at Nike, Google's weird fetish for watching us sleep, and why the entire world is trying to cash in on NFTs. Incidents of AAPI discrimination and hate crimes are terrifying and on the rise. We need to stand together to #StopAsianHate and we need to do it now. Here’s a great set …
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This week we check in with Josh and Ryan about a terrifying robot dog chasing a delightful electric mail truck. Then we get to chat with the best friend of the show, Paul Ford, about vaccinations, Clubhouse, and whipping the dip! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Joshua Topolsky
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This week Josh and Ryan have some thoughts on Nintendo's plan for 2021, the terrible tragedies in Texas, and the regional furniture store Raymour & Flanigan. Then we're lucky enough to chat with Jake Brennan of fascinating podcast Disgraceland and ask: what exactly did Meghan Trainor do to him? Enjoy episode 227, guys, gals, and non-binary pals. Le…
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226: Welcome to Natalia Petrzela's fantasty
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This week, Josh and Ryan discuss WandaVision, Apple's rumored VR/AR headset, and leaving Britney alone. Then we all have the distinct honor of hearing from Natalia Petrzela, historian and host of the new podcast Welcome to Your Fantasy, about the wild history of Chippendales. Grab your collar and cuffs, it's episode 226! Learn more about your ad ch…
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