Episode 34 Preview - "Debt: The First 5,000 Years" & Trump-Russia Update

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Episode 34 Preview - "Debt: The First 5,000 Years" & Trump-Russia Update

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Here's an excerpt of our latest bonus episode, available now on Patreon!

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Jan 26, 2019

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Episode 34 Preview - "Debt: The First 5,000 Years" & Trump-Russia Update

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