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Jan 2018
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Ep. 86 - Throwing Shade at 2017: A Polit...

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We look back on some notably weird political moments of 2017 and collectively cringe. Featuring guests Tim Fontaine (of Walking Eagle News) and Scott Vrooman (of Centrism Dot Biz).

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