449: Don’t Throw Things At People

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449: Don’t Throw Things At People

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Aug 3, 2023

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There are rumors of a Nintendo Switch successor afoot, and we’re going to get to the bottom of it! Then, calling the Canadian link tax what it is: a link tax. And a bad idea. Finally, a fan has filed assault charges against Cardi B and we think that’s silly too.

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Aug 3, 2023

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449: Don’t Throw Things At People

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