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Mar 2020
49m 24s

Potatoes

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In their second week of social distancing, Brother Jake and Brother Micah explore various cooked presentations of the solanum tuberosum, AKA the spud, AKA the yukon gold, AKA the russet, AKA nature's finest carb, AKA the potato. Boil 'em. Mash 'em. Stick 'em in a stew. Advertise on The GOAT Show via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa ... Show More
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