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Oct 21
1h 29m

Three Beers and Some Rioting

Laissez-Faire Media
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Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus talk the unrest in France, the gentle parenting of rioters, demoralizing updates on Russia and Ukraine, and how D.C. plans to solve all its problems with a socialist mayor and new taxes! They also have updates on former White House Press Secretary Katie Zachariah and Indiana politician Jamie West, plus Zuckerberg tries a Gui ... Show More
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