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Aug 2024
44m 32s

The $64M Race to Save the Eiffel Tower -...

The B1M
About this episode

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The $64M Race to Save the Eiffel Tower". The Paris landmark is in danger and we're here to talk about it.


Later in the episode, we cover:



We end the show with an email from Marc de Asis.


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