Best Wrecking Crew Entertainment Podcasts (2024)

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Pete Jolly’s Seasons with The Wrecking Crew’s Chuck Berghofer 27:27

23d ago27:27

27:27

Organic, electric, freeform. Pete Jolly's Seasons is an unsung masterpiece of ensemble groove and stellar musicianship, equally unsurpassed and inspired in its quiet excellence. Recorded in 1970, Seasons never had significant commercial success upon its release but has since amassed a cult following, leading collectors to pay top dollar for copies …

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A Tribute to Lou Reed with Bill Bentley 44:55

3M ago44:55

44:55

The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed (RSD 2024 World Exclusive) It goes without saying that the legendary Lou Reed was a true rock ’n’ roll pioneer. From The Velvet Underground’s debut in 1967 all the way through the end of his days, Reed sang truth from his heart. He lived life to the limit—and then some. On this episode of Light in the A…

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Lou Reed: Hudson River Wind Meditations 28:42

5M ago28:42

28:42

Hudson River Wind Meditations combines Reed's love of creating drone music with his passion for Tai Chi, yoga, and meditation. The album's ambient soundscapes have been described as a counterpoint to his intense Metal Machine Music album—but they are similar outliers in Reed's 40+ year exploration of drone music and feedback harmonics, music create…

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Morphine: The Legendary '90s Band 24:51

8M ago24:51

24:51

This companion piece to the first-time vinyl releases of the albums Like Swimming and The Night from the band MORPHINE features host Ryan H. Walsh, whose insightful liner notes were included in the recent reissues. Walsh is a Boston-based journalist, musician, visual artist, and author of the acclaimed 2018 book Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 19…

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Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop 19:02

1+ y ago19:02

19:02

This Light in the Attic podcast episode is a companion piece to Pacific Breeze, the acclaimed series of Japanese City Pop compilations. Mark “Frosty” McNeil and Yosuke Kitazawa, co-producers of the Pacific Breeze series, delve into the origins of City Pop as well as breaking down specific tracks throughout the history of the genre. To learn more ab…

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Lou Reed: Words and Music, May 1965 35:00

2y ago35:00

35:00

This Light in the Attic podcast is a companion piece to Words and Music, May 1965, an album of previously unreleased songs recorded by a young Lou Reed with future Velvet Underground bandmate, John Cale. It includes first known recordings of such iconic songs as "I'm Waiting for the Man" and "Heroin." These recordings will be released to the public…

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Marcos Valle 45:32

4y ago45:32

45:32

Mixed and Mastered by Patrick McCarthyBy Light in the Attic Records

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Our New Podcast Is Now Live! It's called 2269... 3:05

4y ago3:05

3:05

Hey, it's Mike & Pete, the co-hosts of Crowd Scene. We have a brand new podcast we would like to introduce to you. It's called 2269, and it involves the distant future, things that last, and an invitation to the greatest party of all time. In fact, it got started on Kickstarter last year. More on that in a future episode of Crowd Scene. For now, pl…

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Mr Bongo 38:57

5+ y ago38:57

38:57

Light In The Attic Podcast Episode 18 is out now! For this episode, LITA's Matt Sullivan sits down with David Buttle and Graham Luckhurst from UK-based label Mr Bongo to discuss the label's history, their reissue process and classics from Tim Maia and Terry Callier.By Light In The Attic Records

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Jeff Powell & Sam Phillips Recording Service 46:51

5+ y ago46:51

46:51

Jeff Powell has been recording, mixing and producing records for more than 30 years – working with a who’s who of musical legends, from Bob Dylan and B.B. King to Glyn Johns and Eddie Kramer. Powell served as staff assistant engineer, then engineer/ mixer and finally producer at Memphis’ legendary Ardent Studios from ’89-’97. He has been working in…

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Kuni Murai 1:21:40

5+ y ago1:21:40

1:21:40

In honor of our recent reissues of prolific musician and producer Haruomi Hosono’s essential albums, we teamed up with dublab and In Sheep’s Clothing’s, a hi-fi bar in downtown Los Angeles, for a night of celebration. Special guest Kuni Murai — famed producer, composer and founder of Alfa Records, joined dublab’s Mark “Frosty” McNeill for a chat ab…

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Jarvis Cocker 45:41

5+ y ago45:41

45:41

On this episode of the Light In The Attic podcast we sit down for a chat with one of our favorite artists, Jarvis Cocker. Produced and Recorded by Matt Sullivan Edited and Mixed by Patrick McCarthy Keep up with all of Jarvis' activities at JarvisCocker.netBy Light In The Attic Records

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Mojo Magazine 49:36

6y ago49:36

49:36

On this episode of the Light In The Attic podcast we visit the offices of Mojo Magazine in London, UK, to chat with Jenny Bulley (Reviews Editor), Ian Harrison (News Section & Back Section, Buried Treasure), Danny Eccleston (Senior Editor), and John Mulvey (Editor). Since 1995, Mojo Magazine has been a constant in the lives of music fans the world …

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Haruomi Hosono 15:47

6y ago15:47

15:47

Another highlight from our recent trip to England was getting to sit down with legendary artist Haruomi Hosono. LITA's Matt Sullivan and Yosuke Kitazawa were able to chat with Hosono before his concert at The Old Market (Brighton, UK) and discuss his recent show at London's Barbican as well as our upcoming series focused on Hosono's albums. Excerpt…

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This Heat 22:09

6y ago22:09

22:09

On our recent trip to England, we found a cozy hallway in the back of London’s Cafe Oto to sit down with living legends Charles Bullen & Charles Hayward of This Heat. Over the course of the conversation, LITA's Matt Sullivan talks with C & C about their music, legacy, the formation of This Is Not This Heat, as well as what's currently on their turn…

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#35: Cable issues, NBA predictions, more NFL 33:16

6+ y ago33:16

33:16

#35: Cable issues, NBA predictions, more NFL by Wrecking Crew EntertainmentBy Wrecking Crew Entertainment

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#34: World Series Preview, NFL recap 32:22

6+ y ago32:22

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#34: World Series Preview, NFL recap by Wrecking Crew EntertainmentBy Wrecking Crew Entertainment

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#33: Hump Day 33:58

6+ y ago33:58

33:58

#33: Hump Day by Wrecking Crew EntertainmentBy Wrecking Crew Entertainment

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#32: The Comeback 36:00

7y ago36:00

36:00

#32: The Comeback by Wrecking Crew EntertainmentBy Wrecking Crew Entertainment

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The Lost World Of Acetone 1:14:14

7y ago1:14:14

1:14:14

Join us on a ride along with Mark Lightcap, guitarist of forgotten 90s band Acetone, as he tells us all about a Los Angeles that no longer exists and the band that disappeared along with it. In Los Angeles in the 90s, Acetone crafted a sultry California sound in their garage. They released an EP on Vernon Yard and two LPs on Neil Young's Vapor and …

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Lynn Castle & The Ladies Of LITA 53:02

7y ago53:02

53:02

This episode we highlight a few women who are doing awesome things in the music world. In the first half we talk to our favorite songstress, Lynn Castle. Lynn, who was known as Los Angeles' first "Lady Barber," recorded her beautiful songs back in the 60s with the help of Jack Nitzsche and Lee Hazelwood, but they've lain dormant ever since.. until …

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Record Store Day 2017 1:08:46

7+ y ago1:08:46

1:08:46

The stories behind our wild bunch of Record Store Day Releases, including the soundtrack to the 1973 Edie Sedgwick film Ciao! Manhattan; a box set of transcendental, minimalist proto-new age piano music by George Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann; and the trance-inducing soundtrack to the Volcom surf film Psychic Migrations. Track List: White Fence …

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The Tumbleweed Records Story 26:07

7+ y ago26:07

26:07

This is the story of the little record label that could... until it couldn't. From 1971-1973 Tumbleweed Records put out an eclectic range of music from a wild family of musicians, many of whom were local to Denver, Colorado. Over the past few decades, crate diggers have stumbled upon Tumbleweed's records in dollar bins around the country, unaware o…

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Spooner Oldham 44:45

7+ y ago44:45

44:45

You may not know his name, but you know his music. Spooner Oldham is a linchpin of southern soul and R&B. A legendary ivory-tickler whose name is synonymous with the Muscle Shoals sound of Alabama, Oldham has backed and/or written songs for the likes of Etta James, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin a…

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The Philosophy Of The Shaggs 35:56

7+ y ago35:56

35:56

The story of The Shaggs is larger than life. It includes a grandmother’s prophecy, a driven father, three unassuming sisters, a cat named Foot-Foot, and perhaps the most polarizing outsider album of all time. In this episode of the Light In The Attic Podcast Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo) interviews original Shagg Dot Wiggin, and Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith …

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Creating crowdfunding magnetism! Product designer raises over $400,000 on Kickstarter AND Indiegogo 33:54

7+ y ago33:54

33:54

Sometimes a product comes along that you know you don’t exactly need, but the way it’s made and the skill with which it’s presented makes you buy it all the same. That might go some way towards explaining what happened with the Kickstarter campaign run by our guest on Crowd Scene today.Noam Bar Yohai – a London-based product designer – created a se…

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Heartworn Highways 49:45

7+ y ago49:45

49:45

Once in a blue moon, a filmmaker hits record at precisely the right moment to capture lightning in a bottle. It happened in ’76 with music doc 'Heartworn Highways,’ which follows key players in the outlaw country music of the 1970s. Emboldened by the radical 60s, country musicians in Tennessee and Texas rejected the commercial “Nashville sound” and…

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Best Animated Oscar Winner? Ivan Mactaggart on “Loving Vincent” & the Future of Crowdfunding Films 43:09

7+ y ago43:09

43:09

In this episode we’re talking with Ivan Mactaggart, the producer of the hotly-anticipated movie “Loving Vincent” to find out more about its unique production and how exactly it got funded.Have you ever looked at a painting and wondered what would happen if it came to life? What would the portraits say if they could tell their story? That’s what the…

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Part 2: Elvis, The Beach Boys and The Wrecking Crew: Denny Tedesco shares his Kickstarter story 29:48

8y ago29:48

29:48

This is part 2 of our conversation with filmmaker and crowdfunder Denny Tedesco.Denny has a direct link to some of the greatest pop music ever recorded. Throughout the 50s and 60s, a group of session musicians in Los Angeles – known as The Wrecking Crew – became the go-to musicians for producers and musicians including Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgeral…

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Part 1: Elvis, The Beach Boys and The Wrecking Crew: Denny Tedesco shares his Kickstarter story 36:09

8y ago36:09

36:09

Our guest on this edition of Crowd Scene has a direct link to some of the greatest pop music ever recorded. Throughout the 50s and 60s, a group of session musicians in Los Angeles – known as The Wrecking Crew – became the go-to musicians for producers and musicians including Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, the Beach Boys and dozens (if not hundreds…

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Mini Episode: A Short Summer Break – We’re Back in August with More Crowdfunding Success Stories! 5:27

8y ago5:27

5:27

We're off on our summer vacations here, but we have some more great shows lined up for August, including conversations with Ivan McTaggart, the producer of the forthcoming movie 'Loving Vincent' – as well as Noam Bar Yohai, creative extraordinaire, who leveraged the trend for adult colouring books and raised a small fortune on Kickstarter. Check ba…

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Eat Your Spoon! How the genius idea of edible cutlery attracted nearly 10,000 backers on Kickstarter 37:42

8y ago37:42

37:42

In this episode we are talking about edible cutlery and huge Kickstarter success with crowdfunder Sarah Munir. ‘Edible’ and ‘Cutlery’ are two words that don’t normally go together and yet this is a remarkable idea that may play a significant role in reducing toxic, plastic waste.In India alone, it’s estimated that 120 billion pieces of disposable p…

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100 Million Views and Counting: ‘Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared’ producer shares Kickstarter success story 40:26

8y ago40:26

40:26

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared is a YouTube phenomenon. Created in the vein of innocent children’s programming, over the course of each short episode, the action always descends into mind-bending, hilarious terror. The nightmarish combination of puppets, sing-along tunes and raw meat has helped them notch up 100 million views and 900,000 subscribers on Yo…

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How to crowdfund a graphic novel: Kickstarter success with the creators of comic book Turncoat 31:28

8y ago31:28

31:28

We're talking about comic book Kickstarter success in this episode of Crowd Scene.The world of graphic novels is a fascinating scene for budding entrepreneurs and storytellers. Certainly the massive success of Marvel Comic adaptations into blockbuster films has demonstrated the mainstream appeal for comic books. In this episode we get some insights…

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Coyote & Roadrunner Inspire Rocket-Powered Kickstarter Success: Designer Shares Crowdfunding advice 54:19

8y ago54:19

54:19

On the show today we’re talking to Rob Loukotka. Rob is an artist in Chicago who also happens to be a huge fan of the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons. He decided to bring these interests together by illustrating a poster containing every single product from the Acme Corporation!If you’ve seen the cartoon, you’ll remember that Acme was the f…

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Hazlewoodology 1:21:32

8y ago1:21:32

1:21:32

In episode four, we take you on a wild ride through the wonderful world of Lee Hazlewood. This in-depth look at the life and tunes of the legendary mustachioed cowboy crooner is the first of its kind and features incredible insight thanks to our guest host, Hunter Lea — a Hazlewoodologist. Push play to hear all about Hazlewoodism, its cause, and it…

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Mysteries Made To Delight: The Mysterious Package Company Crowdfunds a Conundrum on Kickstarter 43:15

8+ y ago43:15

43:15

Today we’re talking to a guest about whom we know very little and we’ll be talking about an organisation about which we know even less. The Mysterious Package Company is an organization that tells stories using the postal service as its medium. If you sign up, you’ll receive a variety of intriguing, bizarre and sometimes shocking artefacts through …

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Finding Yourself Through Music: The Glass Child Shares Her Crowdfunding Secrets 47:32

8+ y ago47:32

47:32

Our guest in this episode is Charlotte Eriksson, also known as The Glass Child. Charlotte is a musician in her twenties, a singer/songwriter originally from Sweden, and now based in Berlin. Her passions are music and writing and she says she wanted to “create a life for myself that I could be proud of.” She started her own publishing company “Broke…

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Part 2: Best Friends Fight World Hunger with Crowdfunding & Peanut Butter 52:45

8+ y ago52:45

52:45

This is part 2 of the Good Spread interview. Plus we have more of Chris Day's weird world of crowdfunding. In this episode we’re joined once more from Nashville, Tennessee by Alex Cox and Mark Slagle, co-founders of Good Spread Peanut Butter.Back in 2011 they were inspired to help address malnutrition in developing countries – and their solution wa…

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Part 1: Winnebagos & Peanut Butter: Two Best Friends Share Crowdfunding Advice & Fight World Hunger 41:51

8+ y ago41:51

41:51

In this episode we’re joined from Nashville, Tennessee by Alex Cox and Mark Slagle, co-founders of Good Spread Peanut Butter.Back in 2011 they were inspired to help address malnutrition in developing countries – and their solution was unusual. But as we hear from Alex and Mark, it hasn’t all been plain sailing – or smooth spreading – they’ve had th…

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Get Animated With Stickybones! Crowdfunding Advice And Indiegogo Success 46:14

8+ y ago46:14

46:14

Our guests in this show are Erik Baker and Lauren Wells Baker – a husband and wife team who have launched a project called Stickybones. It’s a posable model for stop-motion animators that’s currently kicking up a storm on Indiegogo.Erik and Lauren were looking for $85,000 to make Stickybones a reality and, with five weeks still to run on their camp…

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Take the Subway Anywhere! Crowdfunding Advice with World Metro Map, Plus News & Weird Wearable Tech 35:47

8+ y ago35:47

35:47

More top-notch crowdfunding advice in this episode of Crowd Scene. Mike and Pete are joined by Gerado Cid, an entrepreneur and designer who – by cunningly weaving together the world's 214 subway systems, 791 lines and 11,924 stations – has created a stunning map that has taken Kickstarter by storm.The idea was inspired by a 1959 map created by the …

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Part 2: Throw Out Your Keyboard & Mouse! Crowdfunding the Future of Input Devices with Sensel Morph 35:28

8+ y ago35:28

35:28

This is Part 2 of a two-part episode. In this part we talk about the crowdfunding campaign and the techniques Ilya and Aaron used to raise more than $400,000.We’re joined by Ilya Rosenberg and Aaron Zarraga, co-founders of Sensel, and inventors of The Morph. Ilya and Aaron believe The Sensel Morph will pave the way for a new generation of tactile, …

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Part 1: Throw Out Your Keyboard & Mouse! Crowdfunding the Future of Input Devices with Sensel Morph 24:17

8+ y ago24:17

24:17

We’re joined by Ilya Rosenberg and Aaron Zarraga, co-founders of Sensel, and inventors of The Morph. Ilya and Aaron believe The Sensel Morph will pave the way for a new generation of tactile, and responsive interfaces – interfaces that will entirely replace the keyboard and mouse and, in doing so, transform the making of art, music and gaming.Wired…

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Here Comes The Sun! Inventor Paul Droege On The Power of Crowdfunding and Solar Energy 52:39

8+ y ago52:39

52:39

A majority of Americans consider solar power to be their #1 energy choice but it still makes up less than 1% of total energy production in the US. Paul Droege and his team, along with a rapidly growing base of supporters, have set out to change that. SunPort is their remarkable new device that lets you use the power of the sun without having to ins…

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Happy Birthday Forever! Professional troublemaker Travis Peterson kickstarts a prank birthday card 1:03:57

8+ y ago1:03:57

1:03:57

Mike and Pete are joined by Travis Peterson, an entrepreneur and professional trouble maker. He and his brother Nick Peterson are the creators of The Best Prank Birthday Card Ever! – A musical Birthday card that NEVER STOPS PLAYING – well, until the battery dies or you break it. And that's the point.As website Geek Dad puts it: “You know those cand…

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Recording Your Life: Cesar Kuriyama On Crowdfunding ‘1 Second Everyday’, TED Talks & ‘Chef’ Movie 1:24:02

8+ y ago1:24:02

1:24:02

Imagine a movie that includes everyday of the rest of your life. What would you choose to remember? TED speaker and creator of the ‘1-Second Everyday’ app, Cesar Kuriyama, is our guest in this episode of Crowd Scene. Cesar remembers exactly what he has been doing every day for the last five years. And that’s thanks to the app he created, called ‘1-…

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Is This The Next Minecraft? Mike and Pete Talk Gaming With TerraTech Chief Russ Clarke 1:15:41

8+ y ago1:15:41

1:15:41

Is Russ Clarke's TerraTech the next Minecraft? The Guardian certainly thinks it's a contender and a growing fanbase and list of awards are proof of its early success.Russ is founder of game developer Payload Studios and is the lead developer of TerraTech. He joins Mike and Pete in the studio for this edition of Crowd Scene.TerraTech is a physics-ba…

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The Game Is On! Mike and Pete Play Kickstarted Party Card Game with Inventor Matthew Moore 1:07:40

8+ y ago1:07:40

1:07:40

Matthew Moore, founder of ‘Do Better Games’ and creator of the game Bring Your Own Book is our guest in this episode.About himself, Matthew says, "I did everything from DJing to selling sheepskin seat covers before finding my home in game design."Bring Your Own Book is a game where players literally bring their own books along and win or lose based…

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Going "Back To The Future" With Filmmaker Jason Aron To Crowdfund A Documentary For The Fans 1:11:43

9y ago1:11:43

1:11:43

Any Back to The Future fans out there? You’re in for a treat. The ‘Power of Love’ is strong in this episode! We meet director Jason Aron to discuss his fantastically successful Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a real labour of love, a feature-length documentary called Back in Time about the greatest time-travel trilogy of all time, Back to t…

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