Ep. 355 - Leaning Left w/ Arif Hasan

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Ep. 355 - Leaning Left w/ Arif Hasan

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Apr 3, 2024

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Arif Hasan joins the program to discuss the problem with opposition-first based politics, feeling disheartened by the Democrats and the problem with personal ideology not aligning with reality. wideleft.footballwww.patreon.com/taekcast

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Apr 3, 2024

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Ep. 11 - Kissed By A Bachelorette Rose w/ PFF Mike Renner: Pro Football Focus' very own Mike Renner stops by to talk with Davis about his experience on ABC's popular reality show, The Bachelorette. They also discuss the Pro Football Focus grading system, some of Mike's experiences with players who monitor their PFF grades as well as some of the mistakes that coaches make their defensive schemes. A (mostly) Sports Podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
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