249: Do Your Worst

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249: Do Your Worst

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Oct 17, 2019

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Simone the traitor is back from Canada to discuss Google's Pixel event with Christina and Brianna, who have never done anything wrong in their lives. We've got opinions on the Pixelbook Go, Pixel 4 and 4XL, and of course Google Nest updates. Next, it's an official Rocket iPhone 11 review from Brianna and Simone! Finally, the $200 device that will play all your old GameBoy cartridges. It's Rocket, baby!

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Oct 17, 2019

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