Happy 78th, Macca!

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Happy 78th, Macca!

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67 minutes

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Jul 11, 2020

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TJ and Tony profess their love for Sir Paul, celebrating their five favorite post-Beatles McCartney songs while contemplating future nuptials. It's 60+ minutes of fuzzy feels and fuzzy math.

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Jul 11, 2020

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Happy 78th, Macca!

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