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Jul 2022
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🎹 “Wordle… but for Bohemian Rhapsody” —...

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Trivia: What startup did Spotify just acquire? Answer: A music trivia game that rhymes with Wordle (because “discovery” is audio’s biggest problem). Pepsi just revealed a shockingly strong quarter because it’s double-dipping its chips — and we’re letting them do it. And American tourists traveling to Europe are about to enjoy 18% off everything, but there are 2 sides to every coin (literally).$PEP $SPOTFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeWant a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this formGot the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that tooLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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