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May 2017
35m 20s

69-Midas: You Got the Touch

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
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Don't, under any circumstances, trust the Midas touch. The king of unforced errors, Midas is a well-known figure in mythology mainly because of horrible decision-making and lack of foresight. They say any publicity is good publicity, and I hope that is the case for Midas, who took a bad choice and used it to propel himself to everlasting notoriety. Mouse bears. 

The creatures this week are mouse bears. They have the ferocity of bears and the ability to sneak into your cupboards like mice. Needless to say, they're super annoying. 

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Music: “Bitter Roll” by Blue Dot Sessions   “Floating Whist” by Blue Dot Sessions   “Glass Runner” by Blue Dot Sessions   “Lead Shroud” by Blue Dot Sessions   “Pacing” by Blue Dot Sessions   “Sylvestor” by Blue Dot Sessions   “Town Market” by Blue Dot Sessions   “Bagd” by Podington Bear   “Breadtime” by by Podington Bear   “Many Hands” by Podington Bear   “Swimmy” by Podington Bear
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