Happy New Year Everyone! In this great Supplimental Episode of the podcast, Xan and Baz talk about last year and debate on what was the best and worst of 2014. From Anime to Sports, to Movies and even conspiracies, our hosts discuss it all Remember to check out the website and leave a comment or email us at Spiraken@gmail.com Music For Episode: Opening/Closing Music - Tacky by Weird Al (Mandatory Fun), Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Host's Email xan@spiraken.com Our Twitter Spiraken Random Question of the Week: What was your favorite part of 2014?
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