“Middle America” is a podcast and radio show using history, storytelling, and music to discuss the world that surrounds us. Narrated by the fictional protagonist Wendell Bauer, episodes give both true history of the Central Illinois area and fictional memoir of a resident. Locally created music complements the stories to provide further emotional impact and insight.Topics discussed by “Middle America” thus far have included Illinois abolitionists, the French origins of the Midwest, philanthr ...
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Welcome to Hello Treacle, a comedy podcast brought to you by Amitie Entertainment, featuring Jared Moss-Coomes, Matt McGarvey and Miles Kelly. The boys discuss their lives, pop culture and unfortunately, often some inappropriate subjects.
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Internet Crunch is a comedy pop / internet culture podcast produced by Critical Wit and Amitie Studios. The comedy podcast is hosted primarily by Jared Moss-Coomes and Adam Aucock
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DIY - Punks in Peoria and Our Misfit Family
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14. Wendell details some artists and venues from the history of the Peoria, Illinois underground punk music scene including Bloody F. Mess. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the s…
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Distilling - Almiran Cole and Ownership
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13. Wendell remembers the man who pioneered whiskey distilling in Peoria, starting the trend that would create "The Whiskey Capital of the World" in the late 1800s. Wendell also discusses a painful creative split. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the worl…
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Domesticity - Betty Friedan and the Problem That Has No Name
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12. Wendell discusses the woman who sparked the second wave of American feminism, Betty Friedan along with his own domestic depression during a pandemic. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everythi…
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Toxic - Matt Hale and Cultural Poison
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11. Wendell discusses Central Illinois's ugly history of white supremacists through the story of Matt Hale and World Church of the Creator. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the s…
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Seeker - Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Becoming, and Unbecoming
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10. Wendell discusses the life of the first non-indigenous permanent resident of Chicago, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, as well as the events leading to his own life inside and outside of Chicago. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Mid…
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On End - John Kinzie, Thomas Forsyth, and War's Cry
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9. Wendell recounts his life events on September 11, 2001 while also discussing the destruction of French Peoria (La Ville de Maillet) during the War of 1812. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to eve…
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Sermon – Robert Ingersoll and Good, Free Days
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8. Wendell discusses winter holidays as humanist and atheist while reading pieces by famous 19th century orator Robert Ingersoll. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point to everything under the sun. Music …
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Leap – Richard Pryor and the Power of Belief
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7. Wendell tells the story of Richard Pryor's comedic coming-of-age in Peoria and his leap of faith in heading to NYC. Wendell also discusses his early attempts to tour full time with his college band. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us.…
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Monuments - Lydia Moss Bradley and What We Make of Loss
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6. Wendell tells the story of how Lydia Moss Bradley built monuments to her lost loved ones, providing Peoria with a park system, a university, a hospital, and more. Wendell also builds a monument of his own for a lost fellow musician. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings …
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Names – Le Rocher Saint-Louis and Shadows Cast
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5. The narrator, Wendell Bauer, continues the story of the early French in Illinois, picking up from episode 1. He also discusses how the names we give to people and things affect what they are. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middl…
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Versions – Simon Trefzger Jr. and Rising Sons
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4. Simon Trefzger, Jr.'s journey to America is recalled along with the early happenings at Peoria's Trefzger's Bakery. The narrator discusses the journey a son makes in outgrowing his father's shadow. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. …
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Underworld – Bernie Shelton and Loss of Innocence
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3. The Shelton Brothers' Gang is introduced, with a focus on the youngest brother and muscle of the gang, Bernie Shelton. The narrator discusses the differences between fantasy and reality. "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle Ame…
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Larger Love - Mary Brown Davis and Devotion
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2. This episode starts to look at historic race and gender relations in Central Illinois through the life and work of the abolitionist Mary Brown Davis. Nat Turner's slave rebellion is discussed to give context (for more consider viewing the 2016 version of "The Birth of a Nation"). The narrator then discusses the idea of what it takes to give of y…
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Middle America - Fort Crevecoeur and Where I Began
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1. This first full episode of "Middle America" on January 15, 2019 marks the 339th anniversary of Fort Crevecoeur, one of the earliest European settlements in the American Midwest. Elements of this story set in a seemingly inconsequential small town in a fly-over state found its way into both Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Revenant" and Christian Bale's …
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Jared Grabb vinyl LP Kickstarter through 6/3/21! Please show your support. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaredgrabb/jared-grabbs-ex-scouts-honor-6th-solo-lp "Middle America" is a podcast using history, storytelling, and music to talk about all of the issues and feelings brought on by the world around us. "Middle America" is an access point t…
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Why Jared and Adam Are Splitting up - Internet Crunch #46
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That's right, Adam and Jared are splitting up and have decided to address all the reasons in the last ever episode of Internet Crunch. They also read through a Q&A and discuss their time working together on Amitie and Critical Wit.
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Is It Normal To Get Your Eyebrows Waxed?! - Internet Crunch #44
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In this episode of the Internet Crunch podcast Jared and Adam discuss whether it's normal to wax your eye brows or not. As well as this Elon Musk built a submarine then dove into controversy himself and more.
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What Is Fat Coke - Internet Crunch #43
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Why do people call normal coke full fat? An important question posed and obviously not answered in this week's episode of Internet Crunch. As well as this Jared is mad about his barbers, Netflix makes some bad films sometimes, people know more than Elon Musk and Adam continues to make progress moving away.…
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TANACONNED - Internet Crunch #42
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In this episode of Internet Crunch Jared and Adam discuss the disaster of Tanacon, get in over their heads when it comes to transgender issues and Scarlett Johansson's new film and Jared's future trip.
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Is a Tangerine and Orange? - Internet Crunch #41
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The real questions have been raised in this week's episode of Internet Crunch: Is a Tangerine an orange? Jared and Adam got into a big debate that is yet to be settled. As well as this, Adam has trouble with his package delivery and complains a lot about it.
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A Droid Only Star Wars Film?! - Internet Crunch #40
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Could a droid only Star Wars film be made with this new wave films in what appears to be an attempt at creating a cinematic universe be made? We already know that the droids are the best characters...In this episode of the internet crunch Podcast, Jared and Adam discuss Solo: A Star Wars Story, Super Smash Bros. Melee, droids and the fact that no o…
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What The Blooming Heck Is Going On?! - Internet Crunch #39
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The winds be changing, but what does that really mean? Jared and Adam discuss what the heck is going on with them and their work lives, including Critical Wit and the company. As well as this the boys discuss their favorite E3 games that have been announced.
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Our E3 Predictions - Internet Crunch #38
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The boys discuss their E3 predictions and hopes ahead of the event during what Jared likes to call Pre3. As well as this Jared and Adam discuss them shooting a show pilot that involved a boatload of social anxiety.
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How We Started Working Together - Internet Crunch #37
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Jared and Adam discuss how they formed their creative partnership and first started working together. The boys also discuss Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Pokemon Let's go Eevee and their thoughts on it. Also, Deadpool 2 came out Adam's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-P03lIphvt1PcpIQVq-twgJared's Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/JaredMC…
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WE LOVE FLUNKYBALL! - Internet Crunch #36
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Adam went to Denmark and discovered an amazing game called 'flunkyball'. Unfortunately, he also had a few grievances about his trip... In this episode of The Internet Crunch Podcast Jared and Adam also discuss their primary school trends, Youtube's new subscription box and how there is going to be too many VOD services very soon.…
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Is COD Dead? - Internet Crunch #35
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New information on COD (Call of duty) has been released, obviously there's going to be a new battle royale mode, but also, looks like they're dropping single player mode! Take that how you will.In this episode of Internet Crunch Jared and Adam also discuss their outrage with the current state of social media...…
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Shay Carl VS Childish Gambino - Internet Crunch #34
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Shay Carl wasn't happy about Childish Gambino's 'This is America' music video, Jared and Adam thoroughly enjoyed watching him take to Twitter to share his thoughts. In this episode of the Internet Crunch podcast, Jared and Adam discuss 'Avengers: Infinity War', and their future disbanding Amitie Studios as well as the impact that will have on Criti…
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The Facebook Fallout - Internet Crunch #33
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In this week's episode of Internet Crunch, Jared and Adam discuss the Facebook fallout as we're calling it, meaning companies getting stricter with people's data and who they allow on the platform. For example, Whatsapp's implementing an above 16 years old only policy. As well as this they discuss the tragedy at the waffle house and more.…
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Have Emoji's Killed The English Language? - Internet Crunch #32
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The man is telling us that Emoji's are destroying the English language as we know it, but is he right? Jared and Adam discuss in today's crunchy nugget if Internetness.
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Can Facebook Replicate Us In AI Using Our Data? - Internet Crunch #31
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Jared and Adam discuss whether all of the data collected on us through the Facebook and the Internet would be enough to create a convincing AI. As well as this they discuss TJ Miller, technology change, Jared's Twitch channel and more.
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Will Someone Die In Infinity War? - Internet Crunch #30
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In this crunchy episode, Jared and Adam discuss whether they think someone will die in infinity war, as well as their overall thoughts of the current MCU. The boys also discuss Adam's birthday, Facebook's data leak and the tragic Youtube story in the news.
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Should You Become A Youtuber? - Internet Crunch #29
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Should you become a Youtuber? In this weeks crunchy nugget of internetness Jared and Adam discuss their Youtube story, how they got into watching it, when they started making content and their experiences with the platform and trying to grow.
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Is Mobile The Future Of Gaming? - Internet Crunch #28
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With the likes of Fortnite and PUBG coming to IOS and Android, we ponder as to whether mobile could be the future of gaming? And if so, what would that look like? Jared and Adam also discuss their skateboarding antics, Nazi Pugs and whether freedom of speech is a good excuse for distasteful jokes.
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Drake And Ninja Break Records Playing Fortnite - Internet Crunch #27
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Turns out Drake is a fan of Fornite, which is dope. Drake and Ninja blew up Twitch by playing duo! In this crunch, Jared and Adam get a new sofa in which to sit, discuss their skateboarding passion, how Jared threw up in the gym and a new anime game that's been banned in the UK.
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Do Video Games Make You Violent? - Internet Crunch #26
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Jared was asked to send nudes... So that's different. In this episode of Internet Crunch Jared and Adam discuss whether video games make you violent or not, Youtube adpocalypse 3 and what they were like at school.
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A Boy Named Orange - Internet Crunch #25
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Have you ever heard the tale of a boy named orange, of course not, it's not a tale the Jedi would tell you. Jared Moss-Coomes and Adam Aucock are sending you a digital CRUNCH. In this episode, the boy's discuss The Incredibles 2, the woes of Jared being short and fat, Player Unknown's Battlegrounds and some of their favorite moments working in the …
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOCKS GONE - Internet Crunch #24
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Logan Paul's triumphant return was short-lived as once again he is riddled with controversy. Jared and Adam also discuss the Falcon heavy launch, Black Panther, WHERE THE HECK SOCKS VANISH TO and swatting.
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Fleshlights 4 Friends - Internet Crunch #23
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Jared and Adam are back with another episode of Internet Crunch. This week the boys discuss civil partnership for heterosexual couples, Youtube's recent statement of reprimanding egregious behavior by creators, Pewdiepie vs Logan Paul in terms of their controversy and the rise of 'deep fake' videos.
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This Little Piggy Likes Roast Beef - Internet Crunch #22
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Jared Moss-Coomes and Adam Aucock discuss Apple's Homepod vs other voice controlled home devices, Logan Paul's continued controversy, Beme and Rainbow Six Siege in this episode of Internet Crunch.
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Has Youtube Killed The Dream - Internet Crunch #21
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Jared Moss-Coomes and Adam Aucock are back with another Internet Crunch Podcast! This week they discuss poor customer service, Youtube's new partner program policy, Nintendo Labo and more!
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Fit Birds And Dank Bridges - Internet Crunch #20
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More controversy slips through the cracks of Youtube through Shane Dawson's somewhat weak allegations. In good news, Logan Paul did get reprimanded by Youtube at long last. Jared and Adam also discuss their trips to Amsterdam and the rather uncomfortable red light district.
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More Controversy... - Internet Crunch #19
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Happy New Year! 2018 has started off rolling the right way with Adam and Jared vomiting profusely, some more YouTube drama and a new radio show! Also Apple are slowing down peoples phones, but is it a good thing?
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12 Days Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Internet Crunch #18
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Christmas finally came and left, leaving a lot of stomach acid on the way. That's right, the 12 days of gastroesophageal reflux disease is upon us. In this week's podcast, the boy's discuss their Christmas music video and Star Wars the Last Jedi.
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Ryan Reynolds Is Pikachu?! - Internet Crunch #17
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Big news! There's going to be a Pokemon detective film and Ryan Reynolds stars.. as Pikachu? In this nugget of crunchy goodness, Jared and Adam discuss the rise of Bitcoin, the Infinity War Trailer, Youtube Rewind and ELSAGATE.
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Get Andy Serkis An Oscar! - Internet Crunch #16
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Here at Critical Wit, we firmly believe that our boy, Andy Serkis, should get an Oscar. Now if you don't agree with this then I'm afraid he's gonna get one of his many beasts out to get you. In this weeks Internet Crunch, Jared and Adam discussed Tesla's conference, Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy and CARS 3.…
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Zoella's Loot Boxes - Internet Crunch #15
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The Internet has got itself all in a tizzy once again! Star Wars Battlefront 2 pay to win system has caused controversy! Zoella's Christmas Calendars have also been caused some outrage. Don't you worry though, your boi's Adam and Jared are here to handle all the drama through the air waves, it's Internet Crunch.…
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Creepy Meat Baby - Internet Crunch #14
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You know what isn't a creepy thing to do? Pay tribute to someone's newborn by replicating the child in meat. Wait, hold on. That is creepy. Very creepy. In today's Internet Crunch; Jared and Adam discuss Disney's streaming service, coding, STAR WARS and the Nintendo Switch.
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Kevin Spacey Killed Nine Lives 2 - Internet Crunch #13
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In this week's crunchy nugget of internet goodness, Jared learns the difference between Kevin Bacon and Kevin Spacey. Adam and Jared then realise what Spacey's new allegations could possibly mean for Critical Wit's favourite film, 'Nine Lives'. They also discuss Thor: Ragnarok, Facebook memes and robot rights.…
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Don't Drink Hand Sanitiser - Internet Crunch #12
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Don't Drink Hand Sanitiser. You would have thought that you wouldn't need to be told this. However, I guess some people do. In today's Internet Crunch podcast, Adam and Jared discuss: Jared's clumsy childhood, their Australian pen pal - otherwise known as Bozza and Nintendo taking down a streamer playing Super Mario Odyssey before it was released.…
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I Really Like Your Name- Internet Crunch #11
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This week has been filled with confusion as Adam and Jared discuss an anime film called 'Your name'. Turns out using that in a sentence can be very confusing. Also in this episode of Internet Crunch, the boy's discuss YouTube and the demonetisation controversy, Jared's exploration into Buddhism and mediation and whether or not we think Obama is a f…
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