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Jan 2022
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What the Hell Happened this Week? - Russ...

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Russia nears war with Ukraine, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. compares vaccines to the holocaust, Biden insults a reporter, Justice Breyer announces his retirement, and schools face staff shortages. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po ... Show More
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