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Sep 2023
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Squish's Last Ep :(

SHIT YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT
About this episode

In the week's episode of The Shit Show:

  • The plane that had to be turned around because of a literal shit situation
  • A part of China's Great Wall has been severely damaged by construction workers who wanted a shortcut
  • Wagner (the Russian mercenary group) is set to be proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government
  • The Proud Boys' former leader has been jailed for 22 years for orchestrating the US Capitol riot
  • The ACT party in New Zealand explained


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