Best Defectors Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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An Apology to Brad Lohaus 1:07:07

2d ago1:07:07

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It’s just Drew and Roth this week, and guess what? They’re gonna talk NBA playoffs, because Drew actually knows what he’s talking about this year! For real! He has thoughts on these teams! Then, they open up the funbag to answer real questions from real listeners like you! Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call …

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Parrying Is Either The Best Or Worst Thing In Video Games 1:18:28

1d ago1:18:28

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On this week’s episode, Riley, Luke, and Isaiah intend to talk about a lot of topics, but mostly can’t keep themselves from talking about Clair Obscur. We start by talking about two stories Aftermath ran this week: one in favor of parrying in video games, and one against. Those stories kicked off a flurry of discourse on social media, which we foun…

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There's A Lot Of Rick Celebrini Talk In This Episode w/ The Empty Netters 2:03:54

1d ago2:03:54

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This episode had a lot of technical issues so it's a bit belated, but its still funny! Hockey Talk with The Empty Netters! Week Old Playoff Stuff! MVP voting! Wow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A Single Beige Thought 59:56

5d ago59:56

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The Redacted Friends try to have a single beige thought. Later they check out each other's Explore page. C O M E S E E H A C K C I T Y C O M E D Y Tickets F O L L O W U S https://www.instagram.com/asiannotasianpod https://www.instagram.com/nicepantsbro https://www.instagram.com/jennyarimoto/ P A T R E O N https://www.patreon.com/asiannotasianpod P …

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#347: Turning Email into a US$225M Business that Changes the Game for Business Owners 1:22:00

5d ago1:22:00

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Social media algorithms control your audience. Email lets you take back that control. Tyler Denk, founder of Beehiiv, an email newsletter platform that has scaled to a US$225 million valuation in just four years, shares his journey from building Morning Brew (sold for US$75 million) to launching Beehiiv. He unpacks why email newsletters remain one …

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Polygone, But Not Forgotten (With Nicole Carpenter) 1:50:56

8d ago1:50:56

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On this week’s episode, Nathan and Luke are joined by Aftermath’s newest regular contributor, former Polygon senior reporter Nicole Carpenter to discuss her tenure at the freshly gutted games media institution, as well as how she got into journalism in the first place. She also tells us about the time she got to speak to the voice of Barbie for a s…

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Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy

9d ago

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This week, veteran North Korea negotiator Joel Wit joins the podcast to revisit his decades of experience negotiating with Pyongyang, what went wrong in efforts to stop the DPRK’s nuclear development and what, if anything, can still be done. He shares insights from high-level talks, including surreal moments inside the DPRK, and discusses whether d…

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Crazy Mid-Air Adjustments with Jason Steinhauer 1:01:21

10d ago1:01:21

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Jason Steinhauer, public historian and author of History, Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past, lays out for Drew & Roth whether the current system is actually Fascism or merely sparkling Authoritarianism, and if historical precedent can even predict our modern times at all. And then after that, somehow, they als…

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North Korea’s army training ‘revolution,’ military drills and Ukraine-DPRK trade

12d ago

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a series of military drills aimed at enhancing the country’s ongoing “war preparations” last week, ahead of a gathering of thousands of military officers in Pyongyang for a rare conference on instigating a “revolution” in army training. NK News Managing Editor Bryan Betts joins the podcast to discuss […]…

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Coming soon - the 40/20 NRL podcast 0:47

13d ago0:47

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40/20 is a brand new NRL podcast from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. During this year's State of Origin and Finals series we'll be breaking down the biggest stories from across the game with the best journalists and NRL insiders from around the country. We'll be giving you press pass access as we breakdown the latest news, controversy and p…

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#346: Mobility Is the New Currency, and This Man Helped Thousands of People Access It 1:03:48

12d ago1:03:48

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Think a second passport is about avoiding tax? For millions of people, it’s about something far more basic: freedom of movement. In this episode, Armand Arton, founder and CEO of Arton Capital and one of the world’s most influential voices in global citizenship and investment migration, shares his journey. From growing up in communist Bulgaria with…

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Gianter Bomb (With Jeff Grubb) 1:41:14

15d ago1:41:14

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On this week’s episode, Nathan and Chris are joined by Jeff Grubb of the newly independent Giant Bomb, an incredible turnaround from just a few weeks ago when it seemed like corporate meddling had blown the whole operation sky high. We discuss how Jeff and the rest of the Giant Bomb crew managed to buy their freedom and what the future holds now th…

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A Very Grim Place To Have A Beauty Pageant with Brandy Jensen 1:07:18

17d ago1:07:18

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Defector’s Culture Editor Brandy Jensen doesn’t follow any sports, so she joins Drew and Roth to talk about other topics! Should Drew continue watching Reacher if episode one didn’t hook him? Can Brandy save the state of modern design in America? Would any of them accept a $400 million 747 from Qatar, no questions asked? Then, they open up the Funb…

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How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life

17d ago

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In this episode, scholars Immanuel Kim and Benoit Berthelier discuss their new book, “Hidden Heroes: An Anthology of North Korean Fiction,” which brings together 10 DPRK short stories from the last 30 years that focus on ordinary citizens who quietly contribute to society. Kim and Berthelier discuss their motivations for curating this anthology, th…

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The Conclave Blew A 3-1 Lead w/ Brendan McGowan 1:27:21

18d ago1:27:21

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We talked to the most pope brained person we know, Brendan McGowan about the new Pope because we're only SORT OF a basketball podcast. (also the playoffs) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech

19d ago

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met and embraced the North Korean general leading troops deployed to fight against Ukraine during a military parade in Moscow last week, but Kim Jong Un was a no show. NK News Correspondent Jooheon Kim joins the podcast this week to discuss how the North Korean leader instead visited the Russian […]…

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S5E6 - New York or LA? with Andrea Jin (Baby Goat Podcast) 1:02:07

19d ago1:02:07

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Los Angeles-supremacist Andrea Jin rejects every drink Mic offers her. Andrea has some hot takes about mangos and America. C O M E S E E H A C K C I T Y C O M E D Y Tickets F O L L O W U S https://www.instagram.com/asiannotasianpod https://www.instagram.com/nicepantsbro https://www.instagram.com/jennyarimoto/ P A T R E O N https://www.patreon.com/a…

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#345: How to Future-Proof Your Business with AI the Right Way 51:37

19d ago51:37

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Your employees are already using AI, and you probably don’t even know it. But the problem is, they could be unknowingly leaking confidential company information. If you’re a business owner, this should concern you, or at the very least, pique your interest. In this episode, AI expert and founder of Tyde.AI, Isabella Williamson, unpacks what busines…

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JoJo’s AI Adventure (With Ed Zitron) 1:50:09

23d ago1:50:09

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On this week’s episode, Nathan and Gita engage in a savvy act of brand synergy by bringing on extremely vocal AI critic and friend of the show Ed Zitron to celebrate the release of Aftermath’s new “Destroy AI” shirt, which we made in conjunction with Kim Hu, an incredible (human) artist, and are very proud of. We eventually get around to talking ab…

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Bart van Genugten: How Western tourists put North Koreans’ lives at risk

24d ago

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This week, Dutch YouTuber Bart van Genuchten returns to the podcast to discuss his recent trip to North Korea for the 2024 Pyongyang International Marathon — the country’s first major tourism-related event since before the pandemic. Van Genugten shares what it was like being among the first Westerners allowed back into Pyongyang, navigating both aw…

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1995 Man of the Year President Bill Climpton with Ben Collins 1:10:26

24d ago1:10:26

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CEO of The Onion Ben Collins joins Roth to talk about running The Onion. How does a private citizen actually buy a long-standing-and-at-the-time-languishing satirical newspaper? Do you just sit there and clap your hands as they make jokes? How do you stand back up beloved bits and programs in the media landscape of 2025? And Ben shares two importan…

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North Korea test missiles from new warship, and ROK presidential race heats up

26d ago

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a range of missile launches from the country’s largest-ever warship last week, according to state media. NK News Deputy Managing Editor Alannah Hill joins the podcast to discuss the variety of weapons tested and the risk they pose, as well as the latest on the presidential race in […]…

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#344: The High Cost of Loneliness and What Leaders Can Do About It 55:38

26d ago55:38

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We’re in the middle of a social connection crisis. Call it what you like, loneliness, isolation, disconnection, it’s becoming one of the most urgent issues of our time. In the U.S. alone, the cost of loneliness to businesses is estimated at $154 billion. And that figure is only going to grow unless we start addressing it. Our guest on the show toda…

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RIP Polygon and Giant Bomb 2:15:36

29d ago2:15:36

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On a very special (for bad reasons) episode of Aftermath Hours, Nathan, Riley, Chris, and Luke convene to mourn the apparent – and horrifyingly sudden – passing of two games media institutions: Polygon and Giant Bomb. None of this was, strictly speaking, necessary, with the former an unqualified success in terms of traffic and regard while the latt…

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Eleonor Fernandez: What accountability looks like for North Korean abuses

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On March 20, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights presented a report on “promoting accountability” for DPRK violations at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council. This week, Eleonor Fernandez of the U.N. OHCHR joins the podcast to unpack the report and what accountability really means for North Korea, the evidence behind the […]…

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Bernie Sanders Liz Phair Lyrics with Patrick Redford 1:05:28

1M ago1:05:28

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Defector’s own and basketball podcaster Patrick Redford joins Drew and Roth to talk about the NBA playoffs! What teams are zagging with Hyperball? How capital-G Good are the Cavs and the Thunder? Should Steve Ballmer just come out as a ball-knower? And in the back half of the show, Patrick has to respond to breaking Sacramento Kings news and they d…

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North Korea confirms Russia troop deployment, and the DPRK’s new warship

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North Korea confirmed for the first time this week that it deployed troops to support Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, two days after Moscow’s military chief openly acknowledged Pyongyang’s involvement. Korea Risk Group Executive Director Jeongmin Kim joins the podcast to discuss the reasoning behind the shift in the two countries’ official po…

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S5E5 - Is Voting Worth It? with Josh Burstein (Bernie Sanders) 55:47

1M ago55:47

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Comedian, director and political guy Josh Burstein (Bernie Sanders, Asian Comedy Festival) drops by to answer some questions about the Democrats. Then, the [Redacted] Friends do a comedy-politics mind meld. C O ME S E E H A C K C I T Y C O M E D Y Tickets F O L L O W U S https://www.instagram.com/asiannotasianpod https://www.instagram.com/nicepants…

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#343: AI Won’t Replace You. But the Person Using It Now, Will. 1:26:28

1M ago1:26:28

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AI is already changing the way we sell, scale, and show up in business. But most people are still playing catch-up. In this episode, entrepreneur and AI strategist John Lee breaks down the mindset shift every business owner, sales leader, and entrepreneur needs to make right now. Because the real power of AI isn’t in the tech, it’s in how you use i…

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BDS Vs TES (With Autumn Wright) 1:30:03

1M ago1:30:03

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Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use

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Bruce Bennet, a senior researcher at the RAND Corporation, joins the podcast to discuss just how ironclad the U.S.-South Korea alliance really is, the growing plausibility of limited nuclear use by Pyongyang and the risks of miscalculation in a changing security environment. He also delves into what North Korea military is learning from the war […]…

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What Goes On in the Mind of a Football Man with Mike Tanier 1:04:27

1M ago1:04:27

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National football reporter and writer of the Too Deep Zone substack Mike Tanier joins Drew and Roth to get excited about the NFL Draft. How do teams come up with a coherent draft board… or do they? Is everyone watching the same Shedeur Sanders tape? And how many Twitch streams do they need to grind tape on? And as always, they dive into the Funbag,…

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North Korea’s new skyscraper street, rejecting drone claims and defector numbers

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for another new 10,000-home skyscraper street in Pyongyang, coinciding with the April 15 “Day of the Sun” holiday celebrating the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung. NK News Correspondent Joon Ha Park joins the podcast to discuss the significance of the […]…

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#342: The Gold Strategy You’ve Never Heard of but Should Be Using 45:23

1M ago45:23

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Most people think gold just sits in a vault, safe, static, and gathering dust… But Mark Pey, Head of Strategic Relationships at Monetary Metals, is on a mission to redefine how we think about gold. In today’s world of volatile markets, vanishing trust in fiat currency, and overhyped digital assets, gold is the most powerful, underused tool for weal…

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Weeb Been Watching Some Anime (With Isaiah Colbert) 1:39:39

1M ago1:39:39

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This week Nathan and Chris are joined by Aftermath’s first-ever regular contributor, Isaiah Colbert, to talk about the latter’s speciality: anime. It does not take long for this to spiral into a fittingly multi-part conversation about JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, but we also manage to at least briefly tackle issues pertaining to labor in the anime and…

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The Incredibly Late Spring Break Podcast 50:52

2M ago50:52

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Here’s what Drew wrote for the agenda for this episode: - I bitch about spring break - Roth and I shoot the shit That’s what will happen. And as always, they dive into the Funbag, answering real questions from real listeners. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Sponsors …

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S5E4 - Can Internment Camps Happen Again? with Kevin Nguyen (The Verge) 1:10:04

2M ago1:10:04

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Author Kevin Nguyen chats about his new book. Then, the gang go on a very dark, pretty funny camping trip. C O ME S E E H A C K C I T Y C O M E D Y Tickets F O L L O W U S https://www.instagram.com/asiannotasianpod https://www.instagram.com/nicepantsbro https://www.instagram.com/jennyarimoto/ P A T R E O N https://www.patreon.com/asiannotasianpod P…

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They Fired So Many Coaches While We Were Gone 1:10:41

2M ago1:10:41

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#341: Kris Fade on How He Built His Career and Making It Big in Dubai 1:03:19

2M ago1:03:19

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Kris Fade is the voice behind the region’s #1 radio show, a star of Netflix’s Dubai Bling, and the founder of the health and wellness brand Fade Fit. But he didn’t just wake up famous. Kris’s success is the result of relentless hustle, smart decisions, and an unshakable belief in himself. From launching a brand-new radio show in Dubai to building a…

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Inside Baseball Week II (With Defector, 404 Media, And Hell Gate) 1:53:11

2M ago1:53:11

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To celebrate the return of Inside Baseball Week – during which we publish a barrage of stories about the lesser-known parts of game dev, the ins and outs of games journalism, and other topics so specific no other website would ever touch them – we put together a roundtable about worker-owned media featuring Aftermath’s Nathan Grayson and Riley MacL…

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Why Am I Talking to the New Jags GM Right Now? with Tim Marchman 1:05:58

2M ago1:05:58

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Director of politics, security, and science at Wired Tim Marchman joins Drew and Roth to explain what the hell is going on with DOGE. What exactly are they doing? How has Wired been able to investigate what’s been going? And what can Americans do to fight back? In the back half of the show, Marchman gets a chance to talk about the White Sox and the…

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#340: Dubai Real Estate Explained with One of the City’s Top Property Experts 49:16

2M ago49:16

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Dubai’s real estate market is booming, but are you asking the right questions before investing? In this week’s episode, I sit down with Sonia Waters, Head of Sales at AYS Developers, to talk all things real estate – escrow accounts, how the market is evolving, and what makes Dubai such a hotspot for investors. I’m also proud to officially welcome A…

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Donkey Kong Rap 2 (With Mike Drucker) 1:22:40

2M ago1:22:40

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This week Nathan and Chris are joined by special guest Mike Drucker, comedian and writer on shows like Adam Ruins Everything, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, to talk about his new book, Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games. We discuss how games and people’s relationship to them have changed o…

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I’m Not Going to Mention Where He Went to College with Maitreyi Anantharaman 1:04:29

2M ago1:04:29

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Defector’s own Maitreyi Anantharaman joins Drew and Roth to talk hoops and baseball! Who should we be rooting for in the women’s final four tournament? What’s going on with Paige Bueckers and does it have anything to do with Nico Harrison? Do we like the MBB Duke team now? And is the torpedo bat cheating or do we want the Yankees not to succeed? An…

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S5E3 - Are We Too Old For This Shit? 52:54

2M ago52:54

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Mic drives over to Jenny's house. The Asian Friends reminisce and talk about the TV Show "Younger." C O ME S E E H A C K C I T Y C O M E D Y Tickets F O L L O W U S https://www.instagram.com/asiannotasianpod https://www.instagram.com/nicepantsbro https://www.instagram.com/jennyarimoto/ P A T R E O N https://www.patreon.com/asiannotasianpod P A R T …

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#339: Rob Lake on America’s Got Talent, Magic & Building a Global Empire 51:19

2M ago51:19

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What does it take to turn a childhood dream into a global career AND make Adele disappear along the way? Rob Lake, one of the world’s most celebrated illusionists and finalist of America’s Got Talent, has done just that. But beyond the magic, Rob is also an entrepreneur who’s built a successful empire around his craft. From discovering his calling …

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Big Boy Size Nathan (This Title Was Gita’s Idea) 1:34:22

2M ago1:34:22

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This week Nathan, Gita, and Riley briefly talk about their true passion, shirts, before elegantly segueing into a conversation about Ubisoft’s extremely eventful week: The embattled publisher announced that it’s spinning off its most successful series, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six, into a separate subsidiary thanks to a $1.2…

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Luxury Ice Fishing Apparatus with Bob Mould 54:31

2M ago54:31

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Musician Bob Mould joins Drew and Roth to talk about his newest album, Here We Go Crazy, as well as life in general! They discuss how his recent marriage has changed his songwriting, what sort of magic goes into that whole arcane process, and what keeps bringing a world-touring musician back to America, even in 2025. Do you want to hear your questi…

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