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Nov 7
13m 33s

Reality Obsessions, Rom-Com Returns, and...

Federico Viticci and John Voorhees
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This week, Ticci Ticci jump scare videos, a seafood feast and Federico's latest fixation: X Factor Italy 2025. Plus, the return of a favorite Netflix rom-com series and an Apple TV comedy, and, of course, a special show-notes-only Unwind deal.

Also available on YouTube here.

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Unplugged Segment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm_W4N0npo0&list=RDqm_W4N0npo0&start_radio=1

Picks

Unwind Deals

With Vince Gilligan's Pluribus debuting on Apple TV this week, Apple has great deals on two of his other shows:

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