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Show Notes, December 9th, 2013

At the end of the show Martin and Lena joke about Lena’s husband being the devil because he plays D&D.

Martin would like to apologize for the joke.

Lena would like to provide proof to its validity.

devilet

E.T. & Lena

 

 

Martin comes on the show to talk about snap chat – and we share our distrust of it and the claim to its ethereal nature.

 

We also talk about pecanpie pringles.

 

tacobell

http://www.fastcompany.com/3023013/fast-feed/taco-bell-the-late-todd-mills-and-the-actual-invention-of-the-doritos-locos-taco

 

Martin & Lena discuss MSG

http://www.saynotomsg.com/basics_list.php

 

http://www.patreon.com/

a new crowdsourcing site which is really cool

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/10/big-idea-patreon/

 

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