Effectively Wild Episode 109: Eight Questions (and Answers) for the End of the Year
Episode Date: December 28, 2012Ben and Sam ask and answer eight mostly unrelated questions about baseball and themselves.
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2108 episodes transcribedBen and Sam ask and answer eight mostly unrelated questions about baseball and themselves.
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