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Mar 2020
1h 10m

Watchmen #12: To the Orrery!

Ivan and Red
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Watchmen #12 (of 12) A Strong and Loving World. Ivan refuses to compromise & Red immediately concedes a moral checkmate as they dive into the final episode of Watchmen coverage. They also discuss how Watchmen has held up over 3 decades and its merits relative to HBO's version.

Special episode theme: "Lube Man", by Daniel Preston

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