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Slaycation is a gripping and darkly comedic podcast that delves into the chilling world of murders that take place on vacation. Was it an accident, or murder? Hosted by a true crime enthusiast, her comedy writer husband, and a seasoned TV producer, this unique and hilarious show will have you laughing, gasping and exclaiming 'WTF?' as you go on a twisted journey through the wildest slaycations that will have you canceling your flight. Embark on a chilling yet uproarious adventure with Slayca ...
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Last Week On... is a podcast hosted by Adam Straughan (@Straughan87) and guests as they look back on their favourite media. Join us as we delve into TV shows, movies, video games, books and much more! Contact us: lastweekonpodcast@gmail.com
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Join us every Tuesday for the Travel Tuesday Happy Hour podcast, where we showcase amazing individuals who share one common passion - travel. Our guests share their unique travel stories, experiences, and perspectives on what keeps them exploring the world. From their travel motivations to their favorite destinations, we delve into the details of their journeys, discussing everything from the challenges of travel to the life-changing moments it brings. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and o ...
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I planned for 2 years to take a break in my life taking an inspiration from people different part of the world whom I met in south east Asia. They changed the way how I should be living my life. I want to share those stories with you.. it’s extremely a peaceful, funny, happy and words cannot explain. Am going to share about it and make you happy if I can :)
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Get to know Hermeus and the future of hypersonic aircraft travel. Hermeus is a startup developing hypersonic aircraft to connect the world faster than ever before. At Mach 5, more than twice the speed of the supersonic Concorde, passengers will be able to cross the Atlantic in 90 minutes.
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Spin It!

James & Connor

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The Record Ranking Podcast for people who would rather be listening to music. Each week James and Connor give their spin on a popular album. James has listened to each one dozens of times, but Connor's only heard them once. Come check out our unprofessional insights and learn a little more about the music you love from every genre, artist, and era! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Five Contributors, Five Reviews, Five Minutes Each. Bringing you a monthly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. Every four Wednesdays our five contributors will talk about a game on their radar that week. Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/FiveByGames), Twitter (https://twitter.com/FiveByGames), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/FiveByGames/), or support us on Patreon (http://Patreon.com/FiveByGames).
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RABBITS

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When Carly Parker’s friend Yumiko goes missing under very mysterious circumstances, Carly’s search for her friend leads her headfirst into an ancient mysterious game known only as Rabbits. Soon Carly begins to suspect that Rabbits is much more than just a game, and that the key to understanding Rabbits, might be the key to the survival of our species, and the Universe as we know it.
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Controller Freak

Julia, Aaron & Owen

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Video game neophyte Julia is starting her mission to become a real gamer, and SHE NEEDS TO TALK ABOUT IT. With the help of two avowed nerds (Owen and Aaron) -- and you, dear listener -- she'll do just that.
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Fowler, Who You Got?

Chris Fowler & Jennifer Dempster

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As a sportscaster on ESPN and ABC for three and a half decades, I can’t tell you how many times a week someone asks me “Fowler, Who you got?” (I think most of them are seeking tips on their football or tennis bets!). These days I tell them “I’ve got” a roster of great guests sharing their stories, passions, and life experiences. This isn’t a sports podcast, but you’ll recognize many of my friends from the sports world. Wherever this pod takes us (humor, music, travel, wellness, reinvention, ...
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Jared Ordis, the creator & host of Even the Podcast is Afraid, brings you short tales of the bizarre & the unnatural, of the interesting people, the unexplained places, & the mysterious artifacts that helped shape the exaggerated mysteries & history of the Southern United States. Grab your sweet tea, gather around, and lets spin a yarn, welcome, to Southern Oddities! New Episode released every Tuesday.
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Behind The Bots

Ryan Lazuka and Hunter Kallay

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Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by interviewing the brightest minds and exploring cutting-edge projects. From innovative ideas to groundbreaking individuals, we're here to uncover the latest developments and thought-provoking discussions in the AI space.
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The CEU Press Podcast , hosted by Andrea Talabér, aims to delve into various aspects of the publishing process: from crafting a book proposal, finding a publisher, responding to peer review feedback on the manuscript, and the subsequent distribution, promotion and marketing of academic books. We will also talk to series editors and authors, who will share their experiences of getting published and talk about their series or books.
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And we're free... Free Fallin' into another album this week with Tom Petty's most successful record Full Moon Fever! It was released as a solo project in 1989 at the height of his popularity and workload, and contains a handful of his greatest hits. We'll learn about the movie star encounter that sent him Runnin' Down A Dream, and cover everything …
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Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Ruel - Introduction 00:35 Jose - Pumafiosi 06:02 John - Word Traveler 11:36 Aaron - Bargain Basement Bathysphere 17:17 Sarah - Daybreak 22:52 Ruel - Foundations of Metropolis 28:09 Justin - Outro…
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We're back with Part Two of the unfortunate case of Lucie Blackman, a young, British woman working as a 'Hostess' in a Tokyo social club. When Lucie vanishes after a date with a mysterious, wealthy businessman the police are at first indifferent. But pressure by Lucie's family and the UK government motivates them to look into a man known by several…
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Spin It is getting Splanky! We're talking about Big Band royalty, the one and only Count Basie! His 1958 instrumental record The Atomic Mr. Basie is the culmination of the talent of dozens of musicians and decades of bandleading experience. Find out how The Kid From Red Bank went from being the town's (second) best drummer to one of the genre's bes…
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Welcome to Last Week On...The Weekly Windup! This week your host Adam Straughan talks about: Alien Romulus review, The Substance & Woman of the Hour trailers look GREAT, It Ends With Us and Blake Lively drama and James Cameron is coming back to The Terminator franchise?! And ends with the Album of the Week! What're your thoughts on the topics? Let …
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Lucie Blackman, an engaging, young, British woman travels to Japan to work as a 'Hostess' in a Tokyo social club. Part of a Hostess' duties include going on 'dates' (called dohans) with the club's male clientele. At first things are going well, as several dohans lead to Lucie being showered with gifts. But when she doesn't return from a dohan with …
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Come on, come on! We're Space Truckin' our way through prog metal this week with Machine Head from Deep Purple's Mark II. After a devastating casino fire ruined their plans (and inspired their biggest hit, Smoke On The Water) they created this album with a mobile studio truck in an empty hotel. We'll discover the interesting concept behind the band…
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A yoga class retreat to the beautiful, (and spiritual) Lake Atitlan in Guatemala turns deadly for yoga enthusiast Nancy Ng. But not only are the circumstances surrounding her mysterious disappearance stange... so is the behavior of her yoga instructor/guru Eddie. As Nancy's family desperately seeks answers -- they are met with silence, lawyers and …
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Welcome to Last Week On...The Weekly Windup! This week your host Adam Straughan talks about: Trap - a review of the movie, Insecure - why he loves the show (even though he was late to it!), Borderlands, Netflix's Advent Calendar, David Lynch's Health and Ben Affleck as Hulk Hogan?! And ends with the Album of the Week! What're your thoughts on the t…
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This week we Decide To Be Happy with SUPERBLOOM, the cathartic 19-track breakup pop album from MisterWives! Frontwoman Mandy Lee laments the end of an 8-year relationship and takes us Over The Rainbow with Wizard Of Oz references to explore the poppy fields in the desert and find growth in hardship. We head all the way to Rock Bottom before Coming …
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OK, after last week's cliffhanger, it's time for Part 2 of this shocking mass murder mystery at the foot of the French Alps. The Slaycation trio try to piece together what actually happened; who was the killer and who were the intended victims. If you heard Part 1 you know this case is chock full of intriguing leads, suspects and motives. And if yo…
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Welcome to Last Week On...The Weekly Windup! This week your host Adam Straughan talks about: THAT Marvel news, Deadpool & Wolverine, Fly Me To The Moon, Netflix's The Boyfriend, Tennis at the olympics and ends with the Album of the Week! What're your thoughts on the topics? Let us know in the comments! Don't forget to follow the show on Twitter and…
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H to the Izzo, V to the Izzay! The Ruler's Back and this week it's a Jay-Z Takeover! James and Connor are heading to the Heart Of The City with Hov's legendary 2001 record The Blueprint. We'll cover young Shawn Carter's rise to the top, discuss his ambitious business ventures, and more as we learn about the feuds, friends, and experiences that insp…
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Hello friends and welcome to the 150th episode of The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction 00:42 Jose - Chandigarh 05:48 John - Agueda: City of Umbrellas 10:46 Justin - Looot 15:54 Sarah - Quest Calendar 21:31 Meeple Lady - Phantom Ink 26:29 Aaron - Outro…
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Hey Slaycators, It's good to be back! Then again, we almost didn't make it when one of us took a tumble on the way to the studio. But you'll hear all about that at the top of the show. Also, not sure if you're superstitious or not - - but you just might be after hearing the painful backstory. And we haven't even gotten to the case yet! This one's a…
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It's another Birthday Episode! James and Connor (they used to call us Junebug and Jester) are talking about one of James' must-know albums: We All Want The Same Things, the third solo album from The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn! His effortless worldbuilding introduces us to a whirlwind of characters who are down on their luck and looking for som…
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If you're new to the show, we suggest starting with one of our other episodes. But if you're a seasoned Slaycator, enjoy this interview with The Tolerable One, Jerry Kolber, from the guys at the Crawlspace podcast. Why an interview? Well, let's just say Adam & Kim's apartment move this past week was pretty intense, so we decided to take a week off …
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We're as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey this week and we've got Nobody To Blame but Chris Stapleton! His breakout 2015 record Traveller took the evolving country music scene by storm and skyrocketed this Kentucky songwriter to the top of the charts. He created this reflective, personal album with the help of his wife, friends, and long-time musical co…
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In April 1986, 18-year-old Susan Jacques, a good "kid" from Connecticut, mysteriously vanished during a fun, spring break trip to Fort Lauderdale with friends. Her body was found days later in a canal, 35 miles away from her last known whereabouts. The question is, what happened??? As authorities track down leads and entertain various theories, one…
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What a beautiful face we have found in this place.. it's the face of a tambourine! We're entering the Year Of Discovery on a strong note and talking about In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, the second and final album by the mysterious and eclectic Neutral Milk Hotel. This cult classic record is a sonic journey through Jeff Mangum's haunted carnival of …
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------ NEW EPISODES SOMETIMES, USUALLY ON A MONDAY BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron…
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Want more Slaycation (and want it sooner ?) Want to hang with "The Woman," "The Husband," and "The Tolerable One" without any ads? Of course you do! That's why we started Slaycation Plus(+). Join right in Apple Podcasts, or by clicking 'Subscribe' on our website www.slaycation.wtf Best of all, you'll be supporting the show and helping us bring you …
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The Year Of Healing comes to a dramatic conclusion this week with Connor's riskiest pick yet: Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus! We talked about Plastic Hearts in Episode 20 (check it out!), and Connor's never forgiven James for his thoughts. In this episode we'll talk about what Miley's been up to over the last few years and then take on her …
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Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 John - Introduction 00:33 Aaron - Thunder Road Vendetta 06:17 Justin - Salton Sea 11:46 Ruel - Captain Flip 16:28 Jose - Pies 22:36 John - Resist! 27:06 Meeple Lady - OutroBy The Five By
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Want more Slaycation and want it sooner ? Want "The Woman," "The Husband," and "The Tolerable One" without any ads? Of course you do! That's why we started Slaycation Plus(+). Join right in Apple Podcasts, or by clicking 'Subscribe' on our website www.slaycation.wtf Best of all, you'll be supporting the show and we'll love Slaycating with you even …
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Happy 4th Of July! We're celebrating ironically with Born In The U.S.A., the legendary seventh studio album by the pride of New Jersey, the Boss himself! Bruce Springsteen's iconic title track is one of the most misconstrued songs in popular music.. We'll get to the bottom of why it's so misunderstood and relive our Glory Days as we talk about the …
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... we bring you another mysterious death on the high seas! When Lonnie, an attorney, takes his ex-wife, Micki, on a reconciliation cruise, all signs point to a happy (second) beginning. But alas, shove was in the air and one of them is found floating in the ocean. This sordid tale is filled …
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We're going down, down in an earlier round, and Sugar, We're Going Down spinning! This week we're talking about Fall Out Boy's quintessential 2005 pop-punk record From Under The Cork Tree! With hits like Dance, Dance and song titles longer than we can fit in the episode description, it's a great intro to the band that would go on to Save Rock And R…
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Unlike the famous Muhammad Ali fights 'The Thrilla in Manilla' & 'The Rumble in the Jungle' -- 'The Killa in Brazilla' does NOT involve a boxing match. However, it does involve a Championship Boxer. Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, recently retired from the ring, was still battling alcohol and his new wife, Amanda. In an attempt to reconcile, the two travel…
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Join us on Discord (FREE): https://discord.gg/bWJJhP9hkv Send us an email: LeaveFeelingBetter@gmail.com Chase Barron: ChaseBarron.com Instagram.com/ChaseMatthewBarron YouTube.com/ChaseBarron Mitchell Snider: Instagram.com/MitchySniderTraining/ MitchySniderTraining.com/ Ulfgang Bristall: Instagram.com/UlfgangBristall Thought Pantheon Podcast Leave F…
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We're on a mission to learn about all the members of Boygenius, and this week we have a Ringside seat to Julien Baker's incisively personal third album Little Oblivions! You won't find many choruses, but you WILL find raw, honest lyrics that aren't just Crying Wolf. Tracks like Faith Healer, Heatwave, and Favor take us through her youth, anxieties,…
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Loughlin Rodd, the founder of FirstPic, joins the Behind the Bots podcast to discuss how his innovative AI-powered dating app is revolutionizing the online dating experience. FirstPic leverages Artificial Intelligence to analyze users' photos and bios, providing tailored feedback and optimizations to help them create more engaging profiles. Rodd sh…
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Reality TV producer Bruce Beresford-Redman - (known for Survivor & Pimp My Ride) - takes his wife Monica and two young kids on a trip to Mexico. But is this vacation a much needed getaway to rekindle their romance after a rocky string of mutual cheating, threats, and lies; or, a chance for Bruce to unburden himself of his wife so he can continue an…
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You'll feel the earth move under your feet this week because You've Got A Friend in Carole King! We'll listen to her weave a Tapestry of self-love and heartache on her unprecedented 1971 sophomore album. She was already established as a hit songwriter; we'll talk about her early career and her breakout as a recording artist. The Mixtaper has anothe…
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While in Benidorm, Spain for a bachelorette weekend (otherwise known as a 'hen party') Kirsty Maxwell, a newlywed herself, is recorded in bed snoring by her suite-mate after a night of excessive partying. An hour later she's found dead beside the pool. The cause of death -- a plunge off the 10th floor balcony of a room occupied by five random guys …
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Don't you wanna get out of Cape Cod tonight? Take a look through a musical kaleidoscope with Vampire Weekend's self-titled 2008 debut, ranked among the best debut albums of all time! This vibey record kickstarted and pioneered a new subgenre. From a Columbia semi-secret society to the halls of a middle school and everywhere in between, learn about …
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Happy Memorial Day! This week, Slaycation is taking a short vacation. But we didn't leave you empty handed. Instead, enjoy an interview of husband & wife Slaycation hosts Adam & Kim, conducted by our friends Tim & Lance on the Crawlspace podcast. You'll learn more about the origin of Slaycation as well as Kim & Adam's approach to humor, crime and m…
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In this episode of the CEU Press Podcast, host Andrea Talabér (CEU Press/CEU Review of Books) sat down with Cyril Heude (Sciences Po) to talk about all things metadata. What is metadata? How can researchers use metadata to help others discover their research? Cyril answers all these questions and more. Cyril’s main activities as a data librarian co…
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Want a Whole Lotta Love? This week we Ramble On with Led Zeppelin on their aptly named sophomore album, Led Zeppelin II! James & Connor are celebrating 150 episodes of Spin It with one of the most iconic bands in rock-- practically a household name to this day, almost 50 years after the end of their legendary career. We'll talk about the band's sup…
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Shrien and Anni Dewani, a young, well to do, couple in the midst of a storybook romance are celebrating their honeymoon in South Africa...when things take a tragic turn. A cab ride turned carjacking ends in murder. It seems like the work of local criminals until the murderers point the finger at each other and an unexpected suspect. This shocking c…
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Through a skillful combination of economic and cultural history, this book describes the impact on Moldavia and Wallachia of steam navigation on the Danube. The Danube route integrated the two principalities into a dense network of European roads and waterways. From the 1830s to the 1860s, steamboat transport transformed time and space for the area…
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Oh, hello! Join us on a Danse Macabre this week as we weave through a fantastical land of conquerors, demons, and kings with Dear Wormwood, the sophomore concept album from folk duo The Oh Hellos! These Texas siblings wrote and recorded this C.S. Lewis-inspired epistolary all by themselves, with each track representing another step in the protagoni…
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The twisted conclusion to Episode 20 - Please listen to that one first! Robert and Nancy Kissel had it all. The perfect marriage. The high paying job. The $20,000 luxury apartment complex with all the Nannies, pools, and squash courts you'd ever need. So how did this storybook romance and life of luxury descend into mayhem, murder and... milkshakes…
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Bonus Content! In Episode 148 we felt the Summertime Sadness with Lana Del Rey's rich debut album Born To Die, but we couldn't resist the chance to check out her Grammy-nominated ninth record Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, too! It's a new evolution for her sound, with so-called "automatic singing," and featured artists like Ja…
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In this episode of the CEU Press Podcast, host Andrea Talabér (CEU Press/CEU Review of Books) sat down with Per Högselius and Achim Klüppelberg to discuss their new book with CEU Press entitled, The Soviet Nuclear Archipelago: A Historical Geography of Atomic-Powered Communism (CEU Press, 2023). The book is available Open Access, click here to down…
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Turn on your Radio, crack open a Diet Mountain Dew, and experience that Summertime Sadness with us.. We're Off To The Races with Lana Del Rey's sweeping, saturated, cinematic debut Born To Die! This trip-hop album with a dark edge was born from her experiences with alcohol, mental health, and growing up. The Mixtaper is taking us on a journey throu…
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Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Sarah - Introduction 00:39 Meeple Lady - The Fox Experiment 06:11 Ruel - Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 11:07 Aaron - Romi Rami 17:09 Justin - Raising Robots 22:09 Sarah - Let's Go! To Japan 27:40 John - Outro…
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Robert and Nancy Kissel had it all. The perfect marriage. The high paying job. The $20,000 luxury apartment complex with all the Nannies, pools, and squash courts you'd ever need. So how did this storybook romance and life of luxury descend into mayhem, murder and... milkshakes??? Join us on another tolerable episode of Slaycation as we take a wild…
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