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Jun 18
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The Stuff Gas Stations Don't Want You To...

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As avid fans of the Great American Roadtrip, Ben, Matt and Noel love gas stations. They're a fundamental part of US culture -- and, holy smokes, do they get weird. In tonight's episode, the guys dive into the crime, conspiracy, controversy and underground subcultures of America's filling stations and truck stops... all to discover that there's a ton of stuff Gas Stations Don't Want You To Know.

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

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