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Apr 2015
1h 17m

The Jedi Council - The Phantom Podcast

Blank Check Productions
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This week Griffel and Simsbert discuss the Jedi Order. What are these mystical warriors all about? What is the Force? Why is Qui-Gon Jinn rigging chance cubes so that he can steal a child and casually take his blood? Their ongoing investigation reveals new insights into many aspects of these robed street people, including: explaining the ridiculousness of mi ... Show More
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