Episode 050: Sportsfriends Forever!

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Episode 050: Sportsfriends Forever!

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82 minutes

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Nov 10, 2012

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The Blogcast hits a new milestone and we take the opportunity to introduce an exciting new Pub Fund project with 3rd-Party VP Adam Boyes, reveal PSN's releases for 11/13, and bid farewell to a beloved brother. One-year anniversary next episode!

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Nov 10, 2012

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Episode 050: Sportsfriends Forever!

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