Best absolute garbage Podcasts (2025)

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Chueco's Christmas and other Christmas shorts 55:36

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What do acclaimed Italian opera tenor Andrea Bocelli, a hideous whiskey-drinking Spanish-speaking monkey puppet, and the daughter of the Queen of Hearts all have in common? Well, apart from that unforgettable evening at Burning Man a few years back, absolutely nothing...until now. For our one and only Christmas episode of 2025, the randomizer is go…

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This is the News (15.12.25) - Garbage Beach Ball/P Diddy vs 50 / The World Cup curse / 'I Swear' film review/ Radio Scotland / Ticket Touts 1:09:03

2d ago1:09:03

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Welcome to Season 5 Epsiode 26 of You Call That Radio's audio podcast and This is the News. The show where we grab some of the best bits from our youtube channel and sew them all together like a big wooly jumper. We will be anyalysing some of the headlines over the last month including: - Shirley Manson and the beachball incident - A hot take about…

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'Neither Collar Nor Crown' w/ Vagrant Real Estate 55:33

5d ago55:33

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'Neither Collar Nor Crown' was recently released into the world by Vagrant Real Estate . An ambitious concept album that brings together colleborations from all over Scotland of different genres to create a wildly uniqe Hip Hop record that borrows from Scotland's past to create something of the now. We will talk about scottish culture, the importan…

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'Hearding Cats' w/ The Carlton Jug Band 1:01:29

12d ago1:01:29

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An honour to welcome The Carlton Jug Band onto YCTR as we get hyped for their new EP, album and them supporting Alabama 3 at the SWG3. They also run my favourite rehershal and recording space (and cafe) Carlton Studios which is the heartbeat of the grassroots music scene in Glasgow, whilst regularly performing live across Glasgow institutions such …

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'Empty at Embdys' w/ Dougie Smith (Mickey 9s/ The Dougies) 1:15:07

12d ago1:15:07

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We are joined by Dougie Smith moments after an extra time Glesga derby to discuss his new album 'Empty at Embdys?' by The Dougies . We also discuss his career with Mickey 9s and a future project called Shuggy Mungo while also speaking on The Smiths- is Morrissey hatred justified? , ripping other bands off, EMO vs Pop Punk, Mini Disc Players, parent…

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The Art of Skiing and other Goofy shorts 1:31:21

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For our fifth and final episode of the cartoonishly-inaccurately-titled Patreon Request "Month" 2025, the randomizer is going all the way back to the 1940s to pick Landon Knoke's request for four specific vintage animated shorts in which everyone's favorite dimwitted cartoon dog-man tries his white-gloved hand at that eternal lifework of dimwitted …

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'Trauma Industrial Complex' w/ Darren McGarvey 1:04:24

1M ago1:04:24

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We speak with Orwell prize winning author, BAFTA award winning TV star and SAMA nominated rapper Darren McGarvey about his new book/ live show 'Trauma Industrial Complex' that he will be performing in Glasgow on November 23rd . Tickets here: https://www.skiddle.com/e/41468352 topics on today's show include trauma, victim mentality, masking mental h…

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'Old Jock Radio' w/ Peter Rankin : Early internet culture, The Beta Band & The art of music reviews 1:26:19

2M ago1:26:19

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Great to speak with Peter Rankin about the Old Jock Radio days, the reformation of The Beta Band, the infamous Steven Seagull's demo dump, the dying art of music reviews, the early days of internet culture, the bin fire of modern day politics, and the most horrible music scene that Glasgow ever produced . Link in comments to watch the show. Add him…

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'Punk, Art & Absolute Riots' w/ Rebecca Radical 1:03:41

2M ago1:03:41

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We speak with artist, simnger, soingwriter, upcuycler, rapper, producer, poet, label boss Rebecca Radical who is celebrating the release of a brand new album with Absolute Riots. Expect some discussions about punk, politics, art and the kingdom of Fife. Support the show by becoming a youtube member or joining the patreon http://patreon.com/youcallt…

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'The Taylor Swift Conspiracy' w/ Lou McLean 1:23:00

2M ago1:23:00

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A great chat with Leith singer/ songwriter Lou McLean about her new release 'Desire Lines' off her forthcoming album produced by Carla Easton then we go off on tangents discussing the new 'trad wife coded' Taylor Swift album, Sexual innuendos in pop music, The Sabrina Carpenter effect, the hindsight of Maddonna, the rise of fascism, Why Chat GPT is…

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BONUS MINISODE! Don't Forget to Stay Deeeeemented! 23:09

3M ago23:09

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This coming weekend, The Dr. Demento Show comes to an end after an incredible 55 YEARS on the radio and/or internet. And in this special bonus minisode, I veer off-topic from what we usually cover on this podcast to discuss who Dr. Demento is and what he and his gloriously demented show has meant to me, and play my brand-new tribute song all about …

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2:02:26

3M ago2:02:26

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It's our fourth episode of the increasingly-inaccurately-titled Patreon Request "Month" 2025, and in the longest official episode of this podcast to date, the randomizer is going all the way back to 1988 to pick ArthurCrane's request for, quite simply, one of the greatest cinematic triumphs of all time, a tour-de-force of animation, live action and…

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Freedom of Thought w/ Becky Fury -The Left, The Right and how colonialism created Multiculturalism 1:00:48

2M ago1:00:48

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We go live to London for a chat with left-leaning writer, comedian and political commentator Becky Fury as we discuss immigration, freedom of speech, Digital IDs , doing comedy in Saudi Arabia, colonialism creating multi culturism, Prince Andrew's seminal BBC interview, Ed Milliband's Bacon Roll, Evangelist millionaires, Flags and stuff, the last b…

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100 Minature Scarecrows w/ BIG AL : Comedy and Sobriety 1:03:45

3M ago1:03:45

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speaking to comedian and friend of the show BIG AL aka Just Frank with episode 1 of Caravan Radio as he celebrates one year of sobriety. Join the patreon at : http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio to keep the show advert free and get bonus content and guestlists to live music. Add Big al on instagram at @bigal3182 or @whosefunnyanyway on tik tok/ fac…

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This is the News- Trump Projecting in Windsor/ Your Party fight/ I played a gig with Corbyn/ Ibiza Final Boss/ Mary Wallopers 41:31

3M ago41:31

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This is the News - Trump projecting again . This time in Windsor as the UK establishment bows down - Your Party splinters into two partys on the week of it's offical launch - I played a gig with Jeremy Corbyn - Ibiza Final Boss stole my savings - Mary Wallopers flung offstage for waving a flag No adverts , no sponsors , no funding . We are powered …

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'Ayahuasca in Ayrshire' w/ Colin Hunter 1:32:46

3M ago1:32:46

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Ayrshire singer/ songwriter Colin Hunter has just dropped a new album called 'The King of the Rats' which is out now on all platforms. You may know him from his earlier solo work, or perhaps as part of Mellow Party , maybe even remember his tenure as Girobabies drummer. We talk about a wild Ayahuasca trip in Malaga, the curse of Ayrshire, Being a d…

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'Partners in Rhyme' w/ Rana Marathon & Mark Richardson 1:15:48

3M ago1:15:48

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We go live to Dundee and Perth to speak to Mark Richardson and Rana Marathon about their Dundee Fringe show, Forrest Gump, Green Tea, John Cooper Clark, Fractured foot,/ robo crocks/ moon boot, Getting lost in a foreign country, The Isle of Arran, the Scottish spoken word scene, Bad cyclists, PMT, Sports therapy, 9/11 and writing / performing tips …

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'Funeral For A Dream' w/ Bronze Nazareth & Apollo Brown 34:45

3M ago34:45

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An honour to speak to two of the realest live from Detroit. Wu Tang affiliate Bronze Nazareth and beatmaker extraordinaire Apollo Brown have just made an instant classic with the 'Funeral for a Dream' L.P . We had a chat about how this is the easiest album they ever made , growing up together in Michigan , the writing process, the lack of kettles i…

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'Soapyfest' w/ Mickey 9s, Colonel Mustard, Girobabies 1:23:09

4M ago1:23:09

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With one week to go before the big one at the Barrowland Ballroom we thought we would get a chat with some artists who are performing at Soapyfest on Sunday 31st August. All proceeds from the show will go to Marie Curie and The Beatson in honour of our good friend John Soapy Soutar. Get yioiur tickets from Tickets Scotland by clicking here: https:/…

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'The ADHD PHD' w/ Becci Wallace 55:02

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Today's guest is Becci Wallace who has just released her new album 'After the Fog... Air' with Steg G on all platforms . We discuss songwriting, festival season, becoming a wrestler, writing a PHD with ADHD, the difference between community and corporate charity, the new way to release an album in 2025 , the backstabbery of the third sector plus an…

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Beyond The Cringe #2 w/ Carla Easton, Arusa Qureshi & Mark McG 1:03:24

4M ago1:03:24

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Beyond the Cringe delves into Scottish Music and asks about the cultural impact of our wee nation. Are we the greatest? are we an embarassment or do we even exist? Hosted by poet/ author/ activist Jim Monaghan and featuring on the panel singer / songwriter/ film-maker Carla Easton (Teen Canteen/ Futuristic Retro Champions/ Since Yesterday: The Unto…

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This is the News - Trump, Epstein & South Park/ Coldplay Cheaters/ Hulk Hogan's Best Lies/ Kneecap 59:31

4M ago59:31

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This is the News returns to You Call That Radio outt now on all audio podcast platforms with a wrap up of the recent news stories featuring : - Trump: Scotland, South Park & Epstein - Coldplay Cheaters - Hulk Hogan Dead : Wrestling with the Truth - Kneecap at TRNSMT Thank you for supporting the show at http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio You Call T…

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Spider-Man (2002) 1:30:29

5M ago1:30:29

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It's our third episode of Patreon Request "Month" 2025, and the randomizer is going all the way back to 2002 to pick Joejira's request for one of the most groundbreaking superhero epics of all time, a box office record-shattering worldwide phenomenon that finally brought one of the most legendary comic book characters ever created to the big screen…

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) 1:29:56

6M ago1:29:56

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It's our second episode of Patreon Request "Month" 2025, and the randomizer is going all the way back to 2023 to pick something we got THREE requests for, from Kris C., Carolyn Knudstrup and Emma Looman. It's an epic patience-testing three-and-a-half-hour live concert film spanning the entire illustrious career of the single most popular and influe…

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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story 1:23:20

7M ago1:23:20

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In this episode, after way too many delays, the randomizer kicks off this year's Patreon Request Month by going all the way back to 2009 to pick E.J. Riley's request for a documentary about two legendary brothers who became Walt Disney's personal staff songwriters in the 1960s. Over the course of their illustrious decades-spanning careers, they com…

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Beyond the Cringe #1 w/ Kirstin Innes, Kevin P Gilday & Grant McPhee 1:11:27

8M ago1:11:27

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BTC host Jim Monaghan kicks off episode 1 of 'Beyond the Cringe' by asking his panel of guests about scottish culture. are we unique? are we brilliant? are we shite? and stuff like that. Guests include author Kirstin Innes who talks about her unique perspective from within the Arches era of Glasgow City, Filmmaker/ Journalist Grant McPhee dives dee…

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The Sign of Zorro 1:38:31

9M ago1:38:31

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In this episode, we're bypassing the randomizer for a VERY long-awaited Guest's Choice episode, in which our good friend David Ganssle FINALLY takes his Guest's Choice option out of his back pocket after four-and-a-half years and slaps it in front of our eyeballs, but not before cutting eyeholes in it to shield our identities. That's right, Doggans…

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'Beyond the Cringe: Episode Zero' w/ Jim Monaghan 52:53

9M ago52:53

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This is an introduction to our new series called 'Beyond the Cringe ' which features panels of guests discussing the arts and culture of scotland from a new perspective. In today's episode we have a one on one with the host Jim Monaghan as he discusses the concept of the forthcoming showa and his career as a writer, poet and community activist. Tha…

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'Dreams Are Mental' w/ Mark McG (Girobabies) , Interviewed by Steg G (Live on Sunny G) 1:11:11

9M ago1:11:11

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I get interviewed for a change to celebrate the new Girobabies album 'Dreams Are Mental'. Thanks to Steg G of Sunny Govan Fm for letting me repurpose our live chat on his Monday Morning Breakfast show for all the YCTR podcast listeners. We discuss the songs, the launch party (29th MArch at Slay) , band drama, touring, streaming platforms and the st…

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'Relaxing Music is Stressful' w/ Mima Merrow & Kevin P Gilday 1:19:12

10M ago1:19:12

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A nice relaxing chat with veteran poet/ frontman Kevin P Gilday and Belfast's very own Mima Merrow as we discuss relaxing music being stressful, spotify ruining secret tracks, fight or flight, banning bands from doing reunions and anniversary gigs, the fear of boats and the Edinburgh fringe, moaning about being in a band, the gentle gentrification …

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10 Things I Hate About You 1:07:28

10M ago1:07:28

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In this episode, the randomizer goes all the way back to 1999 to pick a teen high school romantic comedy loosely based on one of the more controversial plays by history's most celebrated playwright, William Shakespeare. Now, Shakespeare is of course ubiquitously revered as the greatest writer the English language has ever known, but it's worth aski…

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'Only 400,000 steps to the Yum Yum Theatre' w/ Darren Connell 1:18:14

10M ago1:18:14

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a great chat with comedian, podcaster and actor Darren Connell last night about smoking bongs at your call centre desk, The Dennistoun Duck Explosion, the joy of boiled eggs, Bill Burr & Billy Corgan being brothers, American comedy podcasts choosing presidents, renaming glasgow hospitals after cakes and of course the biggest show of his career on M…

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'Heathen Chemistry' w/ Alexander Canwell 48:13

10M ago48:13

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heathen rap originator and warrior poet Alexander Canwell joins us for a chat about his unique music and creative self help classes. We discuss heathen mythology, Tom Waits, addiction , grief, self help , writing and much more. You Call That Radio has no adverts, no sponsors and no funding . If you would like to support You Call That Radio plus rec…

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A Conversation with Everyone - 2 - Lulu 1:26:58

10M ago1:26:58

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Lulu, Soul Guide, sees much and tells all on our latest episode! Join us as we delve into the particularities of her purported perternatural capabilities, how her world has been irrevocably changed by spirits, and of course more about Caligula's dating life. Enjoy, dear listener. — Intro Music: Gnossienne #1-3 - Erik Satie https://commons.wikimedia…

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'Ask Me Anything' w/ Mark McG (reading out listeners questions) 54:20

10M ago54:20

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We are starting season 5 and the year 2025 with an Ask Me Anything . Hosted by myself Mark McG of Girobabies, Jackal Trades and of course You Call That Radio. (art by Suky Goodfellow) We discuss predictions for 2025, limmy, the new girobabies album, where i would be if i didnt start a band, travel vlogs, the matrix, trump, the state of the music in…

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A Conversation with Everyone - 1 - Brianna 56:03

11M ago56:03

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Brianna did not like Nosferatu (2024), no she did not. Find out why, along with tales of ghosts, spirits, gettin' it on with the whispering wind, and of course one of Caligula's most precious secrets in this first episode of The Dada Network's newest cast. — Intro Music: Gnossienne #2 - Erik Satie https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gnossienne_…

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'Mellow Party' w/ John McMustard 37:29

11M ago37:29

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John McMustard has a new band called 'Mellow Party' whose debut album drops this Tuesday 28th January at Oran Mor as part of Celtic Connections. This was part of The Friday Night Phone-in but I thought his chat was good enough for a wee bonus episode to tide you over while we prepare season five for you all. You can also see Mellow Party and Giroba…

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This is the News: End of Year Special (Willy Wonka/ Baby Reindeer/ SXSW Boycott/ Seinfeld/ Grimes/ Yard Act 1:17:53

11M ago1:17:53

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We finish season 4 with a bonus edition looking back at the year that was 2024 featuring: - The Willy Wonka Experience : Is it fraud to be shite? - Baby Reindeer turns viewers into stalkers - The SXSW Boycott - Jerry Seinfeld blames ‘The Woke Left’ for killing comedy - The DJ crimes of Grimes - Yard Act took Utopia if you would like to ask a questi…

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Best Albums of 2024 (Bonus Episode) 35:04

12M ago35:04

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ght we countdown the The Top 10 Best Albums of 2024 on You Call That Radio TV . These albums have been scientifically tested and mathematically proven to be 100% accurate so I hope you agree with the choices , because if you don't then it just means you are wrong. So I hope you agree or at least find some new music recommendations to enjoy. But in …

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Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas 1:07:11

12M ago1:07:11

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In this episode, for this year's Christmas episode, the randomizer goes all the way back to 2004 to pick a straight-to-DVD anthology feature in which everyone's favorite classic Disney animated characters were given some of the most horrendously hideous CGI makeovers you ever done seen, just so they could star in a bunch of even-cheaper holiday sto…

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A Very Special Holiday Minisode (or, a Holly Very Miniday Specialsode) 5:03

12M ago5:03

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The Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas episode isn't quite ready yet, but I still wanted to give everyone a special holiday message. Merry Holidays to all! Check out this show on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/efvdpodcast BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/vaultdisneypod.bsky.social Host's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonygoldmark Host's Bl…

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