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Jul 2016
1h 10m

Strangers on a Train

Chris Gethard
About this episode

A lot of people call up and share stories from their past. But today we are very much living in the present. It's almost like we're experiencing this caller's life with him as it is happening. All aboard the SEPTA train.This episode is sponsored by Seat Geek, Stamps.com, and Squarespace.

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