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Feb 2020
34m 26s

Crashing the Party

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<p>The Dems thrash it out at their New Hampshire primary, with Bernie Sanders coming out top, on a terrible night for former vice-president Joe Biden. Sopes and ‘the Zurch’ join the pod from their hotel room in New Hampshire and Maitlis is in a treehouse… don’t ask. </p><p>Producers: Ione Wells and Emma Close Editor: Dino Sofos</p> 
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