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    #7: 50 Shades of John

    August 13th, 2015 · 132 minutes

    This week, John and Merlin do some follow-up on John's picky eating and his family's failures at meal planning. Both men cop to loving soup.

    Then on to the big topic: how does John's mind work, and how did he get that way?

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    This week, John and Merlin do some follow-up on John's picky eating and his family's failures at meal planning. Both men cop to loving soup. Also some updates on Destiny.

    Then on to the big topic: how does John's mind work, and how did he get that way?

    (Recorded July 17, 2015)

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