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Hey, you wanna hear something weird? Us too! You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian…but there’s so much fun, cool and just plain weird tech out there. So we’re gonna share it with each other - and you. Hosted by technology journalists Rae Johnston (Gizmodo Australia, Queens of the Drone Age, SBS) and Tegan Jones (Gizmodo Australia, SmartCompany, Queens of the Drone Age).
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Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
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Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities to find untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL.
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Tech Talk Y'all

Edgewise Media

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Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are).
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The Show with Sam & Joe

Sam Antonioli & Joseph Birdsong

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A totes casual podcast in which Sam Antonioli and Joseph Birdsong talk about entertainment, tech, weird news, music, and life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We talk about what's happening in Data & AI every week (well, most weeks). No buzzword bingo or marketing fluff—just honest conversations about the tech that's changing everything. Sometimes we go off on weird tangents about programming languages, tech/startup life, or whatever shiny object caught our attention. Whether you're knee-deep in code or just curious about AI, come hang out with us!
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Lock and Code

Malwarebytes

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Lock and Code tells the human stories within cybersecurity, privacy, and technology. Rogue robot vacuums, hacked farm tractors, and catastrophic software vulnerabilities—it’s all here.
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Tech Policy Podcast

TechFreedom

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Tech policy is at the center of the hottest debates in American law and politics. On the Tech Policy Podcast, host Corbin Barthold discusses the latest developments with some of the tech world's best journalists, lawyers, academics, and more.
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This is a monthly entertainment podcast hosted by Dan & Danny. Listen in as we talk about whatever we want & give our not Totally Broken Opinions on stuff like Movies-TV-Quizzes-Ai-Games-The Internets Weird Side-Tech-Business & more. Videos on our YouTube Channel Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/TBOPOD Email: [email protected] Host links: https://linktr.ee/frankcomstein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Critical Role

Critical Role

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Welcome to Critical Role, home of a bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors playing tabletop roleplaying games! Enter a world of glorious imagination and improvisation with a group of the finest collaborative storytellers around. Here you’ll find our TTRPG and adjacent shows, including Critical Role, Exandria Unlimited, 4-Sided Dive, and a growing selection of one-shots.
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Intentionally Blank

Brandon Sanderson & Dan Wells

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Join bestselling authors Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells as they search for the perfect podcast name and talk about the weird things they love—such as food heists, the perfect popcorn salt, and whether any art can truly be perfect. Listen for commentary on movies, TV shows, books, video games, and wherever else their conversation leads them.
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Water Cooled Potato is your guide to the absurd and obsolete tech of the past, present and future. John and Kevin discuss a different piece of useless, obsolete or just plain weird tech. Due to John constantly disappearing, we will upload when we're able to. This podcast can be found on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Email us at [email protected] If you'd like to support us on Patreon visit: www.patreon.com/watercooledpotato
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Tad Becker and a co-host share personal stories and sift through the weirdness to find the most interesting stories on the planet. Sometimes it's 'only' TIME TRAVEL CRIME and non-military history. Other times they answer the BIG QUESTIONS. The ones NO ONE has the GUTS to tackle. Like, why my peepee hard? Some example shows are: Being arrested outside of a comic shop, the more-than-a-friendship of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, shutting down Neopets, the unending terror that is Homestuck, the unending ...
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At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcY ...
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How does artificial intelligence change when people — not profit — truly come first? Join IRL’s host Bridget Todd, as she meets people around the world building responsible alternatives to the tech that’s changing how we work, communicate, and even listen to music.
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kill switch

Kaleidoscope

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Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On kill switch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host Dexter Thomas answers questions big and small – like who’s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer? kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech – “How to Now” on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more “user-friendly” our device ...
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Tech Wars

Courier Mail

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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson is an award-winning gadget obsessive and proud Android user. She is also News Corp Australia's technology editor. Rod Chester is an iOS guy, obsessed with iPhone photography and also a technology journalist for News Corp. They get along ... sometimes.
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THE MONTAGE is the companion podcast to the online magazine MONTAG.WTF – about how weird future tech will change the way we live, and where technology means unusual ideas, not shiny new objects. Launched by getGrover.com in March 2017, MONTAG is a magazine that explores where new technology is taking us as a society. If technology is shifting at an unprecedented rate, what does that change mean on a human level? MONATG is by Grover, where you can rent the latest tech products at a fraction o ...
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Are you looking for a Dungeons & Dragons improvised storytelling experience that contains jokes, as well as thrilling boss fights against unspeakable horrors? Oxventure: A Dungeons & Dragons Podcast brings you the hilarious, unruly fun of a tabletop RPG campaign with friends. Join Jane Douglas, Andy Farrant, Mike Channell, Ellen Rose, Luke Westaway and Johnny Chiodini for an audio adventure you won't want to miss, with bingeable complete seasons of chaos in D&D, Weird West horror in Deadland ...
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Knick Knack News

Knick Knack News

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Want to know who won the airplane interior design awards last week? Curious about how tardigrades can survive in space? Want to know what bears have been up to lately? We have all the details! We are Alex and Anthony - two engineers who back in 2018 realized something was missing. Headline news was hitting us over the head with political stories over and over again, and while we wanted to stay informed, we felt the news was overwhelming. We couldn’t find a news podcast that fit what we were ...
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Pixels and Stardust Land

Cue Delusion Productions

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Pixels & Stardust Land is your new favorite escape hatch from consensus reality. Hosted by Solace (you’ll get to know him) and co-hosted by October, this podcast explores belief, delusion, ancient tech, false flags, simulations, and that weird feeling you get when the sky looks a little too perfect. Each episode is a thought experiment disguised as a conversation, with a host who… let’s just say, isn’t quite from around here. Is he a mystic? A glitch? A voice in the void? When the veil lifts ...
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The Main Issues

Alford Taylor and Darzjai Williams

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We're just friends ranting about the first world issues we're dealing with in our daily lives. We also discuss interesting and weird news in tech, games, and pop culture. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themainissues/support
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Why’d you like that celebrity photo on Instagram? Why’d you leave that restaurant review on Yelp? Why’d you text in lowercase, or turn on read receipts, or share your location? The Verge’s Ashley Carman and Kaitlyn Tiffany ask the hard, weird, and occasionally dumb questions about how your tiny tech decisions impact your social life.
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Ghosts! Aliens! Cryptids! Join Ghost Joe and Kreepy Ken as they dive into the world of the paranormal—exploring eerie encounters, interviewing investigators, and uncovering the mysteries of the unknown. From terrifying ghost stories to unexplained phenomena, we cover it all! Horror reviews with Edgegrave Dave, and deep paranormal research from John Wright in ‘The Wright Headspace' round off the show! Every episode is packed with spooky stories, expert insights, and paranormal news—so grab yo ...
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Data Skeptic

Kyle Polich

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The Data Skeptic Podcast features interviews and discussion of topics related to data science, statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and the like, all from the perspective of applying critical thinking and the scientific method to evaluate the veracity of claims and efficacy of approaches.
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"Giant Mess" is a weird sports and entertainment comedy podcast hosted by a giant mess, the Real Cinch Neal Lynch. On the show, Neal covers New York Giants football, Mets baseball, movies, and TV shows, mixing in funny life stories along the way. Episodes consist of in-depth movie reviews, insightful tv show recaps, post-game reactions, analysis, predictions, and anecdotes.
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Richard Morrison (Competitive Enterprise Institute) joins the show for a Big Picture Episode on how AI could affect art, culture, and politics. Topics include: Take your Zyn and LSD Don’t rock out to this AI band What is AI slop? (What is art?!) Cultural elites hardest hit A brief history of tech panics Ban the prompt theory! The AI civil rights mo…
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Do you wanna hear something weird about being a tradie...in space? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok See omnystudi…
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In this eclectic and geek-fueled episode of AwesomeCast, Michael Sorg and Katie Dudas (with a quick cameo from Dave Podnar) dive into everything from espresso martinis and new podcasts to the latest in airport infrastructure and retro gaming. Plus, get a firsthand review of Google’s experimental AI fashion app and marvel at micro-sized McDonald’s n…
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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: Tesla officially launches robotaxis in Austin to a small group of users, charging a $4.20 flat fee per ride Tesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions Tesla Robotaxi Safety Monitor Forced to Clamber Into Driver's Seat and Take Over, Passenger Says Tesla shares soar a…
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Season 7 of Black Mirror is here, and it’s not quite the digital doomfest you might expect. In this episode, I break down all six new stories—from the much-anticipated “USS Callister: Into Infinity” to the emotionally charged “Eulogy”—and explore how creator Charlie Brooker has shifted the series’ tone. This season blends inventive sci-fi with more…
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Google has launched a suite of its AI-powered advertising tools in India, which debuted in the U.S. in May, as the repeal of the so-called “Google tax” has made the South Asian market more attractive to global tech firms selling online a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Having defeated the mimic it has now become time to divvy up the loot. The team's power level jumps up a few degrees with these magical items and we have even more smoke bombs. We are actually running out of slots to equip and use all of our goodies, which is a really fun problem to have! The adventure continues with Screech Echo (Mike Bachmann), S…
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This is Jon Fortt, CNBC journalist, co-host of Closing Bell Overtime, and creator and host of the Fortt Knox podcast. I’m stepping in to guest host a few episodes of Decoder this summer while he’s out on parental leave, and I’m very excited for what we’ve been working on. For my first episode of Decoder, a show about how people make decisions, I wa…
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“Health” isn’t the first feature that most anyone thinks about when trying out a new technology, but a recent spate of news is forcing the issue when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI). In June, The New York Times reported on a group of ChatGPT users who believed the AI-powered chat tool and generative large language model held secretive, eve…
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RED BUBBLE STORE: https://rdbl.co/2BXMEkq DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/uWZkb2a 3:26 - Read It On Reddit 20:17 - Ask Reddit 33:18 - Today I Advice 38:35 - Shower Thoughts 44:07 - Podnapping - Famous Movies as YouTube Clickbait Titles AMA - [email protected] - Ask Us Anything!By Read It Podcasts
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Buckle up and turn the rearview mirror toward the darkness-this week Edgegrave Dave slides behind the wheel of John Carpenter's 1983 cult classic Christine. Dave delivers a review soaked in motor oil, menace, and high-octane nostalgia. Then... Was Jake Barber a heroic truth-teller—or just a man with an agenda? In this episode of The Whistleblower S…
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The Wyrdwood beckons once again for another season of spine-tingling folklore and unspeakable horrors. Join the party they travel northward towards the mysterious region of Mossfold. This episode is brought to you by Nidhoggr Mead. Go to https://bit.ly/Nidhoggr and use code OXVEN10 to save 10% on your order! Tune in to our exclusive behind-the-scen…
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If you feel like it's been raining a lot on the weekends this summer, you're not alone. A couple months ago, we noticed a thread on r/boston asking why? So, we enlisted the help of one of our WBUR colleagues, Climate and Environment Corespondent Barbara Moran to clear things up once and for all. Show notes: Rain Every Weekend??? (Reddit) OMG, why i…
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In this episode: Tesla Robotaxi Hits Parked Car in First Recorded Accident Malcolm Gladwell on autonomous vehicles Waymo at Krog Street Tunnel Waymo on Spring Street Star Wars - The Ghost's Apprentice (Fan Film) Joe Rogan's Latest Episode Will Make You Question Everything About AI How the Owner of Hidden Valley Ranch Learned to Love AI Rocket Scien…
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The independent online bookseller Bookshop.org took a swipe at Amazon to celebrate the start of Prime Day, Amazon’s annual sale (which, despite its name, is actually four days this year). Like many other retailers, Bookshop.org holds a sale to coincide with Amazon’s big event — it’s a way to lure away consumers. Also, Activision last week brought o…
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Wiz is a cloud security platform that helps organizations identify and remediate risks across their cloud environments. The company’s platform scans layers of the cloud stack, including virtual machines, containers, and serverless configurations, to detect vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in context. The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is emer…
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Wiz is a cloud security platform that helps organizations identify and remediate risks across their cloud environments. The company’s platform scans layers of the cloud stack, including virtual machines, containers, and serverless configurations, to detect vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in context. The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is emer…
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Wiz is a cloud security platform that helps organizations identify and remediate risks across their cloud environments. The company’s platform scans layers of the cloud stack, including virtual machines, containers, and serverless configurations, to detect vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in context. The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is emer…
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On this episode of Decoder, Ellis Hamburger — former journalist at The Verge, early Snap employee, and founder of the brand strategy studio Meaning — joins guest host Alex Heath to share why many AI founders are missing the bigger picture. Links: Meaning | Ellis Hamburger Social media is doomed to die | Verge I used the ‘cheat on everything’ AI too…
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Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells encounter a strange fascination this week with those of the third kind. What are the rules of abduction? Are aliens really coming to visit us? All those questions and more on this episode of Intentionally Blank! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 8400…
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Thanks for listening! Subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts. Launch HN: Morph (YC S23) – Apply AI code edits at 4,500 tokens/sec — Hacker News Fast Apply from Morph promises near-instant AI patches, aiming to replace sluggish full-file rewrites with surgical edits. They boast, “We’ve built a blazing-fast model for applying AI-generate…
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AI music generators are not only the product of scraped (read: stolen) music, they’re also threatening the livelihood of musicians. But there are people who are finding ways to fight back – by using a technique called poison pilling. This week, Dexter talks to two of them: Benn Jordan, a musician and YouTuber who developed a tool called Poisonify, …
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In Episode 740 of AwesomeCast, hosts Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar go full geek across Pittsburgh happenings, practical gadgets, and a dash of nostalgia. From the chaotic charm of Picklesburgh to high-tech fire truck cameras, we spotlight local events, incredible DIY tools, and how Pokémon made its way to the Pope. Discover how furries…
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Hey! It’s Summer Break! It’s hot! It’s busy! There was a recent federal holiday! Plus a business trip all combines into not being able to properly prepare for this week. We must all dedicate real time to Milo & Otis and Milo’s subsequent Japanese game. So Tyler has prepared some bits for us to go … Continue reading → The post Ep. 825 – Summer Break…
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It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — though we can still hope for its resurrection. Also, TikTok is developing a new version of its app for U.S. users ahead of an expected sale of the app to a group of investors, according to a new report from The Information; Academics may be leaning on a novel strat…
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Part 2 Past horrors call upon August and Misty in the Screaming Forest and hard decisions come to all as they approach the Amber Gate... DAGGERHEART Daggerheart is OUT NOW! Visit https://daggerheart.com to learn more. Purchase your copy at friendly local game stores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores, or Critical Role shops: US: https://…
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Welcome back to SED News, a podcast series from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer break down the latest stories in software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the wider tech industry. In this episode, Gregor and Sean dig into Meta’s legal battle over AI training data, discuss the strategic implications of Meta’s $14…
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Welcome back to SED News, a podcast series from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer break down the latest stories in software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the wider tech industry. In this episode, Gregor and Sean dig into Meta’s legal battle over AI training data, discuss the strategic implications of Meta’s $14…
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Welcome back to SED News, a podcast series from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer break down the latest stories in software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the wider tech industry. In this episode, Gregor and Sean dig into Meta’s legal battle over AI training data, discuss the strategic implications of Meta’s $14…
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AI may be able to talk to animals, but at what cost to the planet. Who is making those decisions, and why it matters. From decoding whale language to protecting our oceans from unchecked offshore drilling, Bridget Todd talks to visionaries seeking to preserve our beautiful, fragile world. Holly Alpine left her job with Microsoft over the company’s …
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Well our bridge ambush was super successful, naturally, but it turns out the OT had a few more surprises in store for us. Most likely those surprises will not lead to Screech getting eaten to death but you never know. Time to step up our mimic murder mastery. The adventure continues with Screech Echo (Mike Bachmann), Selene Von Esper (Jennifer Chee…
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This episode, we debut a new segment titled, “Miskatonic University Debate Booth.” During these segments, the hosts will poll debatable gaming topics from our backers and then argue them! Our personal beliefs don’t actually have to align with our defense, but we climb these hills to die upon! Guest Host: Keeper Evan Perlman Patreon Plug & Update We…
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