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Apr 2021
1h 16m

Exploring The Next Generation with John ...

STAR TREK
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This week we're welcoming John Hodgman (The Daily Show, Judge John Hodgman, and more) to the show! John joins Paul and Tawny to talk about classic 1990s Trek and to make a very important request of our listeners -- can someone please find John some Judge Q robes?! All of this and more in this week's installment of The Pod Directive! To learn more about lis ... Show More
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