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Apr 2024
52m 23s

3.5 - Twelve Pentagons

Festival of the Spoken Nerd
About this episode

Another episode of the podcast that fears no detail, where Matt talks balls, Steve talks fiery rings and Helen sings a tortoise into space.


- Matt's bit (00:55) - pre-order "Love Triangle" here!

- Steve's bit (19:30)

- Helen's bit (35:44)


SHOW NOTES: 

Unfortunately our show notes are too big for Acast's margins to contain... head to the episode page to see everything.


Corrections and clarifications:

- Jared, listening in New Hampshire, sent us this video of Poplar Fluff Fire.


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