Chuck E. Cheese's: Pizza, Intrigue, and Entertainment

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Chuck E. Cheese's: Pizza, Intrigue, and Entertainment

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Sep 1, 2017

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A pizza-loving rat, a live band of animatronic animals, and beer on tap: We explore how a scheme to make more money off of arcade games became an international cultural phenomenon. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 1, 2017

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