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Feb 2022
1h 16m

'Brass Monkey' by Beastie Boys (w/ Amir ...

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The wheels are flying off the car as guest Amir Blumenfeld invites *himself* into the punch like an 80s bully crashing the party, where all the nerds are just trying to have a good time drinking Brass Monkey. Hoo boy, Evan and Andrew try to make nice but it gets TENSE. Plus we discover that the song 'Brass Monkey' is so problematic that the Beastie Boys late ... Show More
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