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Jan 2020
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Episode 349 Side A: 2020 Grammys + New A...

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Armond & Doc return to talk about the 2020 Grammys - performances, what surprised them vs. what didn't surprise them, & more, plus some conversation about new albums from Eminem, Dreamville, & Mac Miller.  Oh, and Doc learns what Alicia Keys' tea line is called 🤦‍♂️ and Armond listens to some struggle bars in real time 😂

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