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Two Monday morning cage fighters that love all things MMA. Raf is a freelance MMA writer/Comedian/MMA practitioner located out in sunny LA. Kevin is a Comedian/MMA Practitioner living out in sunny Denver, Co. Together they are analyzing fights, mocking each other, and keeping everyone humorously in tune with the world of MMA. Listen to one, you'll be sure to download more.
A show hosted by Verbal Tap's Raf Esparza, featuring a mix of athlete interviews, on-site coverage, and commentary.
A show that breaks down all of the angles in pro wrestling from the cheap seats.
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 461) UFC 263 w/ Gian Carlo
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We had a blast playing some Over/Under Kevin UFC 263 with friend of the show Gian Carlo. He's one of the hosts of The Shoot podcast, and worth the listen. He helps us talk some ABQ and UFC. Cheers.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 460) Joe Rogan / SUG / PGA UFC Hybrid Pitch
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Raf and Kevin take a stroll around the topics of MMA, PGA, UFC, and Sub Underground. We're huge fans of the people fighting around the world and we have just the idea to fix the UFC!!! Listen in. Oh also, some things were said about Dick Wolf and the Chicago Dramas.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 459) UFC 262 & Loser Loses Name Kevin edition
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UFC 262 sucked, but we were kinda paying attention. Okay, Raf and Kevin Bradley thought it rocked, but we're still talking. Listen in as we talk through the most outrageous card of the year and a very controversial card. Cheers to the crew!By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 458) Jiu-Jitsu vs. Meth Family & UFC 262
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We have Kevin Bradley on who's from a long line of Kevins' to tell us the story of the meth beating. He was well intentioned, and his UFC picks are excellent. Over/Under Kevin UFC 262 is as heated as any fight pick contest has been, listen in.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 457) Gifted Gabe Green & UFC 261
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Usman KO'd Masvidal, Thug Rose is back, and we loved UFC 261. We talk all things predictions, Jake Paul sucks, we think. Listen in as we talk about all the things that happened this weekend. Cheers people! Gabe Green is the man.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 456) Gifted Gabe Green: Askren vs. Paul & UFC 261
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We welcome Gifted Gabe Green to the podcast to celebrate his fighting, his UFC picks, and his commentary on Ben Askren vs. Logan Paul. There was also some Over/Under Kevin UFC 263, where Kevin revealed some best bets. Tell a friend, Verbal Tap.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 455) McGregor vs. Poirier, UFC on ABC & WresleMania 37
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We do a deep dive on why Conor McGregor is using 500k in charity donations to make he and Dustin Poirier millions. You won't want to miss the takes we started with last week, and continue to have calling out this pretty boring scripting of the MMA world. Then, its all things UFC on ABC and the submissions. Followed by some WrestleMania 37 coverage.…
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 454) Bellator 255 & Olympic Trials
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We did a lot of Showtime breaking down, some Paul Pierce talk, and all the things we could say about the Olympic Trials. Wrestling is a tough and brutal sport, we loved it. Listen in for some Showtime and Bellator analysis, and some really fun recaps. Cheers MMA world.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 453) Joe Solecki UFC 260 recap
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Joe Solecki is the absolute man. He's back, and we're breaking down fights form UFC 260. From Frances to O'Malley, it was an explosive night. Follow us on social media to catch special video content this week. Cheers team.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 452) Joe Solecki UFC 260 Pick-Em
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Joe is the absolute man and known associate with one John Salter. Joe Solecki fights April 10th on ABC vs. Jim Miller, he's here to talk that and UFC 260. Listen in, we had a blast with some Over/Under Kevin UFC 260.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 451) UFC events Past and Future / The Grammy's / Whatever
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Raf and Kevin breakdown all the recent MMA headlines with a lot of comedy. Kevin watched the Grammy's, Raf watched all things MMA, and they meet in the middle. Cheers Verbal Tap crew, enoy!By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 450) UFC 259 w/ Kai Kamaka
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We're back with our friend Kai to chat all things UFC 259. This fight card had a lot of weird endings. From a knee to Sterling, to a very un style bended fight. Listen in, we break it all down and have a blast doing it. Follow us on youtube / instagram / facebook for some special video content.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 449) UFC Fighter Kai Kamaka:The Slap & O/U UFC 259
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We got the chance to chat with Kai Kamaka the III, and he's amazing. There was a very important slap heard round the bjj community, and we talk about it a lot. Then we catch up on Kai, and challenge him to some UFC 259 picks. Join us, and leave a review! Guest: @kaiboikamakaBy Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 448) Mortal Kombat, UFC Fight Night & Dear Gina!
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We're throwing movie ideas at Raf, we're talking Mortal Kombat, and we have a lot of UFC talk. Listen in as we chat Derrick Lewis, how to comedy up an icon, and all the things Gina has done. She's doing okay. Cheers.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 447) UFC 258, when jiu-jitsu died
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We talk too much smack with Dan Martinez (danmartinezjitsu)! We recap the UFC 258 fights, explain why Usman probably is under rated, and get into all the beef from last week. Miley Cyrus is a part of this podcast up top.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 446) UFC 258 w/ Dan Martinez
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We talk too much smack with Dan Martinez (danmartinezjitsu)! Listen in as he joins us for the crazy Super Bowl and UFC weekend, and some UFC 258 picks. He's the man. We're scarred. Cheers.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 445) Stephen A Smith & Fight Headlines
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In house pod this week and its headlines, Stephen A. Smith, and serious confusion. Listen in as we try to understand the why behind the what with the crazy week of MMA.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 444) Poirier over McGregor w/ Rich "Red" Alarcon
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We had the most amount of fun breaking down UFC 257, it was excellent. What is next for McGregor, will he fight or will he retreat to fight pasture? Fight pasture is the name of a different podcast we'll be starting in 30 years. Cheers.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 443) McGregor vs. Poirier w/ Rich "Red" Alarcon
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What a lovely human Richard Red Alarcon is! Follow him on any of the social media's @redjitsu. We play a rousing game of Over/Under Kevin UFC 257. Look out MMA world, Kevin's off the wagon.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 442) MMA Headlines Q & A!
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We do our best to recap a weird few weeks via the headlines. We were a little too pro-America, tune in to find out how. Stay safe out there, and go train.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 441) The Verbal Tappies w/ NewYorkRic
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There are few people on the planet we enjoy having back on the show more than ESPN's Eric Jackman, find out why on our Holiday 2020 episode! Good Riddance 2020, welcome in a new year of fun in 2021. Listen in.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 440) LIVE w/ Chase Hooper
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This episode also available with video at all of our social media platforms. Chase Hooper is on the podcast for a special Christmas episode! We ask him about his new heel hook fame, MMA fight prep questions, and get the new details on his haircut. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and please stay safe.…
After an impressive performance against Jake Shields earlier this summer at #SubmissionUnderground, we caught up with #BrentPrimus in one of our favorite interviews this year. Here is the isolated interview so you can see why we dug it so much.By By Raf Esparza
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 439) UFC 256 w/ Sam from South Paw Podcast
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We dive deeper into the machine of podcasting with Sam right after the fights. We also talk fights. UFC 256 was a sleeper card, and ended up being an amazing night of fights. Tune in as the guys hash it out.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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GRAPPLING HOUR with the Ruotolo Bros and Garry Tonon
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We have a JAM PACKED episode for you all today. We begin with the Ruotolo Bros -- Kade and Tye -- who walk us through their competitive perspectives, Combat Jiu Jitsu, and yes, the choke that set the internet on fire last week. Then in the second hour, we catch up with Garry Tonon, who talks about his sixth MMA win, why he feels he’s done enough to…
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 438) Over/Under UFC 256 w/ Sam from South Paw Podcast
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We had a blast mixing it up politically with Sam from South Paw Podcast. Sam is a blast and did way too much research. Check out his podcast. Tune in with us to hear who won the picks! https://www.southpawpod.com/By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 437) 8 Years! w/ Richie "Boogeyman" Martinez
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Verbal Tap turns 8 and in style. Thanks to Richie Martinez for stopping by and letting us ask him some BJJ / life questions. He runs Ultimate Mat Warriors, he runs gyms, and now he runs the podcast. Thank you for 8 years Verbal Tap world. Cheers, Verbal TapBy Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 436) Over/Under UFC 255 w/ Anthony Birchak
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He's back, whatever. Kevin is clearly not bitter. Listen in as we debate what the years most lack luster cards. Its thanksgiving, you're welcome. Cheers.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
On today's episode, we catch up with PJ Barch and ask him about his recent Sin City Submission series win, his time competing at the Bullpen Submission Series quintet event, and his upcoming participation at Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds. But the biggest thing we uncover in this interview, is why PJ suddenly had to cancel to roll against me. And yes, as …
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 435) Over/Under UFC 255 w/ Anthony Birchak
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We had too much with Anthony Birchak from the UFC and all his own fight bad assery. UFC 255 was fun to pick, and follow along at home. Cheers UFC 255.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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GRAPPLING HOUR with Ash Williams and Damien Anderson
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We start today’s episode with Ashley Williams -- who had a stellar match against Tom Halpin at @Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational. In our latest conversation, we discuss his training during COVID, how he’s been able to adapt his game within the past year, and even touch a little bit about why he’s so excited to compete at the upcoming Com…
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 434) American's vs. Americant's 2020, SNL & MMA catch up
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Kevin spent two weeks in the wilderness getting married. Raf published episodes behind his back, and they've finally come back together to hash out society. Cheers to the 2020 election, and the 150 million people who participated.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
We've got the winner of the 10th Planet Combat Jiu Jitsu qualifier, Derek Rayfield on this afternoon. It's been a while since we've caught up with Derek, but we start with his epic wins from the qualifier, then chat about his time wrestling in high school, as well as his plans for the future. Be sure to give us a like, follow, and subscription @Gra…
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 433) UFC 254 Recap with Dan Tom and Keith Krikorian
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Keith and Dan join us to chat about a huge #UFC254 card that saw Khabib Nurmagomedov pick up a win over Justin Gaethje, Bobby Knuckles defeat Jared Cannonier, and Jon Jones go HAM on his Twitter account. And do us a solid and give us a FIVE STAR review on our Apple Podcast page! Also, GO DOYERS!By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
Elijah Carlton is not short on ambition. The kid just picked up major wins as the inaugural winner of the Professional Grappling Federation and last weekend's Sapateiro Invitational, but today we get to know more about "The Bad Guy," Elijah Carlton. Get to know him, how he got that one tattoo of his, and what's in store for this exciting up and com…
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 432) Over/Under Kevin... without Kevin with Keith Krikorian and Dan Tom
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Listen, we all love the fact that Kev went to go get married. But he just happened to take a short vacation during a major UFC card. So we brought on two of our favorite guests to help us preview the UFC 254 card, headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedo and Justin Gaethje. We walk you through the card and then tell you why we are so stoked for this main ev…
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 431) The Bachelor Party Episode
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Lakers win the title, MMA fighters won't leave the King alone, and we're chatting upcoming fights. Also, Raf shows Kevin the worst KO anyone has seen ever. This is a fun episode, way more fun than 2020. Cheers.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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GRAPPLING HOUR with Mason Fowler and Mercedes White
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Mason Fowler joins us to chat about his recent Submission Underground - SUG win over Vinny Magalhaes and his impressive performance at Pans. Plus, Mercedes White stops by to tell us about the impressive rosters she's got lined up for the very next Bullpen Submission Series, going down on November 7th. 0:03:00 - Mason Fowler 0:47:30 - Mercedes White…
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GRAPPLING HOUR with Geo Martinez, William Tackett, Kody Steele, Andy Varela, and Aaron Tiegs (Season Premiere)
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From SUG 18 to Who’s Number One, we’ve got five of the stand outs from this weekend’s action packed grappling events, as we kick off the beginning of SEASON 3 of “The Grappling Hour.” 0:02:53 - William Tackett and Kody Steele 0:45:00 - Andy Varela 1:24:00 - Geo Martinez 2:26:54 - Aaron Tiegs Be sure to give this episode a listen, follow us on all m…
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 430) w/ Yoga for Bjj's Sarah Draht
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Sarah is a bad ass and an awesome guest. Listen in as we chat with her about her MMA to Grappling to Yoga journey, and find out she used to work at a crazy bar. We had a blast.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 429) w/ Derrick Garza UFC 253 recap
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There are a lot of Dana and Conor story lines, we try to address as many as we can on the way to explaining UFC 253. Derrick Garza is a national treasure and you should follow him / listen to him here. Cheers to the Fun of this episode.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
Collin Anglin’s had a busy month. Not only did he just move to Denver, Colorado, but he also just had an EPIC fight on Dana White’s Contender Series. We find out about his early fight days and give him some mess for a handful of his Instagram photos. But we find out exactly how he found his way into the UFC. Also, don’t forget to like, follow, and …
Imagine being so confident in your guillotine that you stop mid-adjustment to signal to your corner that you've got this fight wrapped up. That's just what happened with Darrick Minner at UFC Vegas 11. We chat with Darrick about his fight beginnings and how fighting runs DEEP in his family. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe to us on all of our …
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 428) UFC 253 w/ Derrick Garza
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Go check out his gym: https://darkclanfightlab.com/ Then, listen to this amazing podcast featuring his brilliance and after that, buy some gear from NoGiBJJgear.com!!! Its grappling season, and we're ready for it. Also, Raf complains about the Lakers, all around heart happy episode.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
Jordan Patrick has a hell of an arm bar. If you saw her at Submissions on the Shore a couple weeks ago, you would know that she is a competitive force to be reckoned with. She joins us today to talk about her days as a softball player, her time in the Air Force, and how all of those outside experiences led her back to the gentle art. Don’t forget t…
We get a few moments to catch up with Emil Fischer who only takes a few minutes to get into his gripes with FloGrappling. We talk a little bit about his upcoming competitions, as well as the current state of jiu-jitsu during COVID. Give the episode a listen and then be sure to add us on all social media platforms @GrapplingHour and then check out G…
It was a pleasure getting to know Justin Renick today. In our interview we talked a little bit about his big week (complete with photo perfect finish at Submission Hunter and a black belt from Travis Moore). But we dig deep into Justin Renick’s BJJ journey and find out more about this talented jiu-jitsu artist. You can also show us some love at @Gr…
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 427) Ben Fowlkes an MMA MEDIA POD!
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Writer for The Athletic and from the Co-Main Event Podcast we have Ben Fowlkes on to talk all things MMA media! We love Ben, and you already should too. On the small chance you don't, listen to this podcast and you will.By Raf Esparza and Kevin Phillips
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Verbal Tap (Ep. 426) Joe Rogan UNQUALIFIED, UNPROVEN & UNFIT ... to moderate
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Please don't hear us out, comment blindly based only on the title of the episode and tag Tim Kennedy when you do. We had no fun at all talking about how unqualified Joe Rogan is to host a presidential debate, but how qualified he is to continue interviewing celebrities and tech guru's about DMT. Listen in, and stay in your lane America.…
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