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Sep 2024
1h 30m

159: The Magnetic Pull of September

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Grey and Myke talk about how they take breaks during their workdays, share some fiction books they’ve enjoyed, discuss a major change Myke is making to his tech setup, and express their sympathy for phone case makers. 
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