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Small Batch: The Super Bowl, From Peyton vs. Cam To Twitter vs. Coldplay

We talk about the game, the quarterbacks, the halftime show in which Coldplay was hopelessly outshined, and lots more.

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Small Batch: How To Eat The Super Bowl

Dan Pashman from The Sporkful podcast joins us for a talk about the eternal question: If you're watching the Super Bowl, what are you eating while you do?

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Creed,' Crying And Other Visceral Reactions

On this week's show: Creed, crying, cringing, eyeball horror, and what's making us happy this week.

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