How Gossip Works
Episode Date: December 22, 2015You know what I heard? That Josh and Chuck hate each other and they're just faking being friends for the show. That's called gossip, folks and it can...
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
2433 episodes transcribedYou know what I heard? That Josh and Chuck hate each other and they're just faking being friends for the show. That's called gossip, folks and it can...
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