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Jun 2023
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460: Arc Boosts ft. Gabriel Valdivia

Brian Lovin, Marshall Bock
About this episode

This week, we dissect the recently-launched Arc Boosts to try and understand what they're for and where they're going.

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Main Topic:

This week, we dissect the recently-launched Arc Boosts to try and understand what they're for and where they're going.

Cool Things:

  • Brian shared True Lies: A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used-car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
  • Marshall shared House of Leaves, a wild and inventive experience packaged into a book.
  • Gabe shared Naked Attraction (IMDB), his favorite television show.

Design Details on the Web:

Byeee!

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