Episode 331: Babe-ified Yoshi

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Episode 331: Babe-ified Yoshi

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Jul 28, 2020

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On this episode, Austin, Gita and Patrick talk about the huge Nintendo leak and the ethical quandary it represents. After the break, Gita and Austin talk delivering mail in Thousand Threads, watching cats play with yarn balls in The Sims, and rooting for the worst team in Blaseball.
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