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May 2022
55m 58s

Reviewing ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers...

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Justin Charity and Micah Peters open by breaking down Kendrick Lamar’s latest release ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.' They discuss the live instrumentation, the playback value, and whether or not Kendrick missed the mark (02:10). To close the show, they recap what they were watching and playing, and Micah updates us on his journey with ‘Elden Ring' (40:03).


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Hosts: Justin Charity and Micah Peters

Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson

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