Episode 112 Adam Ruins Dark Souls

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Episode 112 Adam Ruins Dark Souls

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Nov 10, 2017

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We welcome special guest Adam Conover from Adam Ruins Everything for a chat about Dark souls, fairness in games, and how much fun it is to ruin common misconceptions. We also talk seriously about comedy, Louis C.K., and sexual harassment. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Nov 10, 2017

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What's good, Internet? Join Waypoint's Austin Walker, Rob Zacny, Patrick Klepek, and Ricardo Contreras two times a week, as they break down the biggest stories in video games, talk about their favorite media, and unfairly compare everything to Dark Souls.

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Episode 112 Adam Ruins Dark Souls

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