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Oct 2016
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Ep. 14: Alexandra Petri

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Carl explains feminism, locker rooms, and Star Wars to Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri. Billiards Fool and Trump aviation advisor Janet "The Juice" Orange call in with breaking news. 
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