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Dec 2022
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S1: A Holiday Resort Christmas Special: ...

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About this episode
We thawed out our mics to record another holiday special - this time Kate and David react to Lindsay Lohan’s festive Netflix outing - FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS - and in light of the other topic du jour that we were glued to recently, we dissect the Sicilian antics of THE WHITE LOTUS S2.

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