Discovering the off-field interests and passions of those who make the NFL their life's work.
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Pop My Culture is a weekly-ish podcast hosted by comedic actors and improvisers Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland. Join these two entertainment nerds and their special guests as they discuss movies, music, television, celebrity gossip, etc. without all those pesky “serious” topics like politics, religion and the environment. I mean, you can tune into Fresh Air for that. We’ll just tackle the trivial watercooler stuff, ok?
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Former NFL Safety Bernard Pollard joins the pod this week to talk about his 9 yr NFL career, his post-NFL life & business endeavors, his "HBO Hard Knocks" moment and we settle a personal score from the IU-Purdue Old Oaken Bucket game in 2005.By Rhett Lewis
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Checking in with an old pal and former NFL offensive lineman Rich Ohrnberger who's now a radio host for Xtra 1360 in San Diego. Rich gives us an idea of how and when he started thinking about a transition from the NFL into the media and doesn't give me enough credit for launching his media career with an old interview clip you'll also hear in this …
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Episode 5 with Daniel Jeremiah & Bucky Brooks
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The 'Move the Sticks' podcast joins the NFLifestyle pod here for episode 5. My guys DJ & Bucky who are also with me on NFL Network's Path to the Draft show (weekdays, 6pm EST) gave us some (maybe never before told?) insight into their path from playing ball to scouting in the NFL to becoming multimedia superstars. This episode also complete with so…
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Episode 4 takes us to the 2017 NFL Combine in Indianapolis and also represents a shift in the podcast towards focusing on players' passions and interests off the field. There is no better place, time, or person to begin that shift with then here in Indy with former Colts Punter Pat McAfee. We go in-depth with Pat on his surprise retirement, chasing…
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The NFLifestyle pod hits the road for Episode 3 and welcomes our first guests hosts - Houston Texans OL Jeff Allen & his lovely wife Marissa who runs a must-read food blog at www.firstandfull.com. We ate our way through Houston including stops at the incomparable Reggae Hut & the sultan of progressive southern style food in Houston, Lucille's on La…
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The NFLifestyle pod hits the road for Episode 3 and welcomes our first guests hosts - Houston Texans OL Jeff Allen & his lovely wife Marissa who runs a must-read food blog at www.firstandfull.com. We ate our way through Houston including stops at the incomparable Reggae Hut & the sultan of progressive southern style food in Houston, Lucille's on La…
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The insider's guide to Super Bowl Live and Houston's signature Super Bowl attraction, Future Flight, featuring conversations with SB Committee's Kevin Cooper and Future Flight's Wendy Gibson & Jeff SnyderBy Rhett Lewis
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What the hell is a CarpetBagger?? Find out as we continue looking at Houston's nightlife and food scene that must be on your Super Bowl week to-do list, which includes a place you can spend your whole evening from dinner to dancing.By Rhett Lewis
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BONUS EPISODE - "Super Bowl Story Time with Mike Silver & Jeff Darlington" - recorded before their big Wednesday Super Bowl party benefitting the Richard Sherman Family Foundation.By Rhett Lewis
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The hottest ticket of Super Bowl week in Houston is at Club Nomadic as it prepares to open its doors Thursday night and that's where we open Episode 2, Part 1 of the NFLifestyle podcast.By Rhett Lewis
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Episode 1, Part 3 of the NFLifestyle Podcast is a parade of my very favorite people: Cooper Manning, Future NFL Hall of Famer Ladanian Tomlinson & a great friend and host of the MoveTheSticks Podcast, Daniel Jeremiah. Full episode also available on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-581828725/nflifestyle-episode-1…
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Episode 1, Part 2 features an interview with A.J. Mistretta from the Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau who gives us his ideal day spent in Houston and Highlights the best the Bayou City has to offer.By Rhett Lewis
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Episode 1, Part 1 features the idea and passion behind the podcast and a special conversation with the Superstar Chef of the freshly minted One Fifth restaurant in Houston Chris Shepherd & his good friend and business partner, Texans LB Whitney MercilusBy Rhett Lewis
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PMC 213: The Final Episode with Paul F. Tompkins, Samm Levine and Rhett Miller (Live from SF Sketchfest)
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Cole and Vanessa say goodbye after six wonderful years with this final Pop My Culture episode, live from the 16th Annual SF Sketchfest presented by Audible. Join them and special guests Paul F. Tompkins ("Spontaneanation"), Samm Levine ("Freaks and Geeks") and Rhett Miller (The Old 97's) as they discuss the best and worst moments of 2016 and answer…
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Kirsten Vangsness ("Criminal Minds") chats with Cole and Vanessa about awards screeners, La La Land, Hidden Figures, Scientology DVDs, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, musicals, Mr. Rogers, Penelope Garcia fanfic, bringing Batman to get out of a citation, Casey Stratton, Harriet the Spy, Diani and Devine Meet The Apocalypse and Kirsten's two line pilot o…
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Brian Huskey ("Childrens Hospital," "Another Period") chats with Cole and Vanessa about People of Earth, Lindsay Lohan's new accent, The Cubs historic win, a female James Bond, The Monkees, Sally Field, Monster in a Wheelchair, Mr. Neighbor's House, animal birthing, The New Zoo Review and Brian's new alter ego Brian Bichon. Leave your answer to the…
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Toby Huss ("The Adventures of Pete and Pete," "Halt and Catch Fire") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Millie Bobbie Brown, Mike Judge, paper routes, punk rock, the origins of Artie the Strongest Man in the World, typing games, Bob Forehead, bartending at the Knitting Factory, Big Mike, cannibal hobos and big-crotch long johns. Leave your answer…
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Illeana Douglas ("To Die For," "Cape Fear") chats with Cole and Vanessa about TCM's Trailblazing Women, Manhattan Punchline, Katherine Bigelow, Melvyn Douglas, Billy Wilder, Anne Baxter, background actors, top-loading VCRs, Richard Dreyfuss, Jam, Albert Brooks, The Late Bloomer, West Coast vs. East Coast indie films and Illeana's hippie childhood. …
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PMC 208: Andre Gower and Ryan Lambert
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Andre Gower and Ryan Lambert (stars of "The Monster Squad") chat with Cole and Vanessa about Justin Bieber's deleted Instagram account, Kids Incorporated, Square One Television, Peter Scolari, With or Without You, The E.T. Atari cartridges, Summer Olympics, Curling, Circus of the Stars, and Andre's bad-ass celebrity BMX biker team. Leave your answe…
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PMC 207: Epic Lloyd and Mary Doodles
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Epic Lloyd (aka Lloyd Ahlquist, "Epic Rap Battles of History") and Mary Doodles (aka Mary Gutfleisch) chat with Cole and Vanessa about Stranger Things, Pokemon Go madness, Falcor the Luck Dragon, Vidcon, Emmy Noms, Gelflings, the Netflix model, costume shopping and staring at your phones. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first YouTube …
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Lyric Lewis ("MadTV," "Supermansion") chats with Cole and Vanessa about Hiddleswift, the Ladybusters, James Bond, Jurassicverse, Aeropostale jeans, a pubic dress, meeting Jeff Goldblum, Tarzan, Beyonce, Game of Thrones and going through the program at The Groundlings. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first article of clothing you loved…
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Quincy Jones (stand-up special "Burning the Light" premieres on HBO June 2nd) chats with Cole and Vanessa about Harambe the gorilla, Mr. Holland's Set List, Wes Anderson, Gwyneth Paltrow's 15k solid-gold dildo, Ellen, writing material, Baz Luhrmann, The Bridgetown Comedy Fest and near fisticuffs over Fantastic Mr. Fox. Leave your answer to the firs…
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Rick Overton ("Groundhog Day," "Willow") chats with Cole and Vanessa about Trump, the YACHT fake sex tape, Prince and David Bowie, "Chard Underton," Money Run, Jules Verne, kilts, The Informant, improvising and Rick's early involvement with Andy Kaufman. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first movie that had special effects that blew yo…
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Grey Griffin ("Scooby Doo," "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about AMC's potential texting during movies screens, the Rogue One trailer, tentacle boobs, Hook, Judge Judy, taking over Daphne, Drive-In movie theaters, Pug Champions, Star Wars knowledge and Grey's run-in with Joan Embery. Leave your answer to th…
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PMC 202: Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen (LIVE from Wondercon)
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Pinky and The Brain themselves, Maurice LaMarche ("Futurama," "Zootopia") and Rob Paulsen ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "Animaniacs"), join Cole and Vanessa live at Wondercon 2016 from the LA Convention Center to chat about upcoming summer movies, Batman Vs. Superman, the Ghostbusters Reboot, coming up with voices, bed snacks, Stabby Potter, Mr.…
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Craig Cackowski ("Drunk History," "Community") chats with Cole and Vanessa about super hero overkill, meta-ness, Fuller House, 3-inch Donald Trump hot dogs, insult restaurants, top ten movie lists, hair belts, re-enacting, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Deadpool, the Spanish-American War, Britney Spears and The Notebook: Civil War. Leave your answer to the f…
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Maria Bamford ("Lady Dynamite," "Adventure Time") joins Cole and Vanessa for their special 200th episode! They chat about Waze, that one plant, Mitch Hurwitz, doing comedy for your parents, knock knock jokes, pugs, Kris Jenner's booing at the iHeart80s show, self-help books, puppets, Black Friday shopping and My Cat From Hell. Leave your answer to …
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Matt Braunger ("MadTV," The Ding Donger Podcast) chats with Cole and Vanessa about the Super Bowl, Beyonce, Wall Drug, Top Chef, Terese Giudice, White Flight, American Crime Story, Fuller House, Disney Channel shows, iCarly, holograms, Thin Lizzy and Matt's summer coining the phrase "Are We Having Fun Yet?" Leave your answer to the firsts question …
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PMC 198: Fred Willard (Live from SF Sketchfest)
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Fred Willard ("Best In Show," "Waiting For Guffman") joins Cole and Vanessa live from SF Sketchfest to chat about the origins of Wha Happened, Star Wars, improvisation, Catherine O'Hara, DC Follies, Coney Island, Ace Trucking Company, mothers throwing away Baseball Cards, Tom Jones, calling dog shows, "Mollyball," Martin Mull and working with Chris…
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PMC 197: Pop My Cork (Part 2): The Worst of 2015 with Pamela Adlon, Guy Branum, Janet Varney and Wayne Federman
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Returning guests Pamela Adlon ("Louie"), Guy Branum ("Chelsea Lately"), Janet Varney ("You're The Worst") and Wayne Federman ("The Larry Sanders Show") are still at the table with Cole and Vanessa- but this time, conversation centers on the terrible things 2015 threw at us – with each person sharing their personal Worst 5 lists, this time a little …
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PMC 196: Pop My Cork (Part 1) - The Best of 2015 with Pamela Adlon, Guy Branum, Janet Varney and Wayne Federman
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Returning guests Pamela Adlon ("Louie"), Guy Branum ("Chelsea Lately"), Janet Varney ("You're The Worst") and Wayne Federman ("The Larry Sanders Show") join Cole and Vanessa for part one of this special look back at the year that was 2015. Wine and conversation flow freely as each guest and the hosts navigate through personal Top 5 lists and argue …
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Sarah Baker ("Louie," "Go On") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Saint North, movies that tanked, Mary Kate Olsen's wedding, Christopher Guest, Mascots, an Oscar bait sci-fi film, all-brown eyes, Muppets, The Kids in the Hall, puppet interns and memorizing that monologue for Louie. Leave your answers to the firsts question (the first gift you ev…
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Rob Huebel ("Childrens Hospital," "Transparent") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat all things Adele, the Vlassic Pickle Stork, Shark Tank, people not using microphones, safe sets, out-bonding Bond at a party, rebooting Blofeld, Respecto Montalban, Queen of Versailles, Roger Moore, wedding speeches, The Shit Show, Tom Lennon, sketch groups using video,…
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Matt Mira ("The Nerdist Podcast") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Spectre, Apple devices, the size of Daniel Craig, Chopped Tank, lens flares, Children of Men, 80's on 8, Starship Captains, the Genius Bar, The Olsen Twins' Christmas List, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and the multitude of James Bond wardrobe Matt owns and we…
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Scott Aukerman ("Comedy Bang! Bang!" and "Mr. Show") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about big backsides, Sacramento Theater Company, Scott's start in comedy, Nick Kroll and friends vs. zombies, Church haunted houses, Bassists that are also judges, New York Minute, timely Halloween costumes, and the difficulty of making sketches relate to one anothe…
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Lori Alan ("Spongebob Squarepants," "Family Guy") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Justin Bieber living like Jesus, Grease Live!, video game voice over work, Tom Kenny, Schnoopy, The Pee Wee Herman Show, The Invisible Woman, Bumble the dog, Alanis Morissette and how Lori got her start doing voices. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the …
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Dee Wallace ("E.T.," "The Howling," "Cujo") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about The Frighteners, self love, spider eyes, "The Pengi Show," Drew Barrymore's reaction to a sick E.T., St. Bernard's and egg whites, Wes Craven and BuppaLaPaloo! Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first plush animal you had) on our website for a chance to win …
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Matt Kirshen ("Last Comic Standing," "Probably Science Podcast") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about the Emmys, the Dinklage gum controversy, Tracy Morgan, Pop Pop Hubba Bubba, Heroes, The Muppets, Game of Thrones, selfies vs. sharks, Bonobos monkeys, Wesley Snipes, and a whole lot of Toms. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first movie…
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Paul Brittain ("Saturday Night Live") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Stephen Colbert, the melodica, Apple's new pencil, low stake pranks, breaking down and assembling sets quickly at SNL, IO Chicago, Sex Ed Vincent, squirts vs. splats, stand up on TV and Paul's uncle Bob Newhart. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first injury that…
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PMC 187: Wayne Federman and Jaime Fox
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Wayne Federman ("The Larry Sanders Show") and sub co-host Jaime Fox ("Kevin Pollak's Chat Show") join Cole to chat about The Fat Jew's aggregated content, Tracy Morgan's return to SNL, Norm McDonald becoming Col. Sanders, Star Wars Land, move title mashups, Stella Adler, Pistol Pete Maravich, The Human Conversation podcast, irrational fears, The Wa…
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Jess Harnell ("Animaniacs," "Doc McStuffins") chats with Cole and Vanessa about the sad demise of Hitchbot, Mick Fanning's shark encounter, Andrea Romano, meeting Steven Spielberg, Rock Sugar, Paul Stanley, Grim Gloom, finding the Sewer Urchin's voice, Oasis, "throat rippers," Kramer, Splash Mountain and Jess trying to convince a skeptical 11 year-…
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Ginger Gonzaga ("Mixology," "Legit") chats with Cole and Vanessa about Key & Peele, Dr. Seuss, Cara DeLevigne's crappy interview, Cecil the Lion's terrible fate, Jim Jeffries, a necklace much discussed by the network, Poly Sci Chi, mumble core, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Duplass Brothers, Prince, The Groundlings and Ginger's dog voice. Leave your answer t…
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PMC 184: Dan Van Kirk and "Mark Wahlberg"
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Dan Van Kirk ("Doug Loves Movies" and "Sklabro County" podcasts) and, um, "Mark Wahlberg" stop by to chat about Comic Con, lines, Star Wars vs. Kevin Smith, leaked trailers, Suicide Squad, The Wahlberg Solution, The Vanderpump Rules, the guy that gotten eaten by an alligator and a truly breathtaking Olsen Twins reveal. Leave your answer to the firs…
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PMC 183: Diane Franklin & Amanda Wyss
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Diane Franklin and Amanda Wyss (the leading ladies of the 80s classic "Better Off Dead") chat with Cole and Vanessa about the E.L. James Twitter Q&A, President Obama on WTF, the new Spiderman reboot, internet trolls, Savage Steve Holland, the Better Off Dead Live Read at SF Sketchfest, curly hair, Orphan Black, John Cusack, Orange is the New Black …
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Josh McDermitt ("The Walking Dead") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Jurassic World, Inside Out, Boyz II Men, "whiz," barbershop quartets, cruel mom pranks, overalls, Jaden Smith, Michael Cuddlitz, zombie extras, movie titles lost in translation, Elizabeth Olsen, and Josh's fear of E.T. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first movie …
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Ilene Graff ("Mr. Belvedere") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Zoe Saldana's husband's name change, Jerry Seinfeld, Frank Sinatra, Broadway, Oprah, singing the national anthem, big bands, Bob Uecker, Caitlyn Jenner, TV moms and debunking/rebunking the Christopher Hewitt Belvedere Urban Legend. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first…
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Harland Williams ("Half Baked," "There's Something About Mary") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Mad Max: Fury Road, David Letterman's retirement, monkey ringbearers, charging silverback gorillas, the uber-scary Spooky Buddies, the Farrelly Brothers, Rocketman, Fudgy Wudgy Fudge Face, The Harland Highway, hockey movies, a Dahmer sitcom and Vane…
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Laura Dreyfuss ("Glee," Broadway's "Once") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about the end of American Idol, canceled TV shows, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Hair, Sleep No More, understudies, Bombs Away!, Dear Evan Hanson, shooting musical sequences and stealing Dolly Parton's voice. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first time you can remembe…
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Paul Adelstein ("Private Practice," "Scandal") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Ant-Man's tiny billboards, Mae Whitman's Independence Day bullshit recast, the Houston Rockets Twitter emoji scandal, bedazzling, working at Bravo, summer tentpoles, endoscopies, the Grey's Anatomy pilot recasting, the Oakwood acting apartments, Marti Noxon, Prison …
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Agnes Bruckner ("The Returned," "Once Upon a Time") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about the death of McDreamy, Avengers press junkets, Jared Leto's Joker pic, HBO's Real Sex, Mickey Rourke, the Independent Spirit Awards, coming to Storybrooke, Hungary, Formula 1 racing, Sportscenter, a last minute improv grouping and becoming Anna Nicole Smith. Le…
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