Another year has come and gone. Lots has happened but alot has remained the same. Lets lookback on whats happened. I discuss life and the podcast, then later I discuss some things I enjoyed watching, reading and playing. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:40) Life reflections (31:15) Podcast thoughts (38:45) Gaming (01:02:15) Movies (01:08:15) TV Shows (01:14:38) […]
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