Giant Bombcast 595: It's Always the Cute Monks

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Giant Bombcast 595: It's Always the Cute Monks

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Aug 6, 2019

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GameSpot's Kallie Plagge and Michael Higham drop by with more on Fire Emblem and Wolfenstein, an on-the-scene EVO 2019 report, a word on the events of the weekend, and our ever-popular segment, foodmails.

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Aug 6, 2019

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Giant Bomb discusses the latest video game news and new releases, taste-test questionable beverages, and get wildly off-topic in this weekly podcast.

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