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Sep 2023
47 m

Italy's $12BN Bridge MYSTERY - #62

The B1M
About this episode

This week we're heading to Italy - specifically, Sicily - to talk about the B1M's latest video on the Strait of Messina MEGA bridge. Will Italy ever build this engineering masterpiece?


Later in the episode, we cover:


  • Real Madrid’s revamped stadium and retractable pitch: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw22ZkRMI3m/
  • Jungle-inspired offices in Tulum: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw5Mvc1swof/?img_index=1


We end the show with an email from Chris Martin (not the Coldplay lead) ((or is it?)) 


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