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Episode 238 - Shooting 40 Open in USPSA Larry as you know is a HUGE fan of the .40 S&W caliber. He shoots primarily in the Limited division with his Glock 40. Ever since he won a Glock certificate recently, he's decided to get back to shooting Open with the .40 S&W. He managed to borrow a friend's tricked out Glock/Caspian Hybrid Open gun and shot a match with it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/07/13/episode-238-shooting-40-open-in-uspsa YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of8W1mXgHMI Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 238 - Shooting 40 Open in USPSA Larry as you know is a HUGE fan of the .40 S&W caliber. He shoots primarily in the Limited division with his Glock 40. Ever since he won a Glock certificate recently, he's decided to get back to shooting Open with the .40 S&W. He managed to borrow a friend's tricked out Glock/Caspian Hybrid Open gun and shot a match with it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/07/13/episode-238-shooting-40-open-in-uspsa YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of8W1mXgHMI Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 240 - Trijicon RMR Review for USPSA Open Larry in his quest for his new .40 S&W Open gun has finally pulled the trigger on the Trijicon RMR as his sight. Here's his extensive review on how he decided on the Trijicon RMR and it's performance in the sunlight. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/07/27/episode-240-trijicon-rmr-review-for-uspsa-open/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bamYf0i6EM Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 241 - Shooting Slumps Steve is a veteran to the sport of shooting across multiple disciplines and makes the best candidate to talk about the topic of shooting slumps. There comes a time in a competitive shooters career (or experience) that they'll find their performance waning for a certain period of time OR when they lose interest in the sport. Steve talks about his experience and how you might overcome it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/08/03/episode-241-shooting-slumps/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TitOCD9oLbM Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 242 - Safariland 014 Holster In-depth Review Larry continues his series on moving to the Open Division in USPSA by enlightening us with an in-depth review of the Safariland 014 holster. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/08/10/episode-242-safariland-014-holster-in-depth-review/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWWy7sZn8mw Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 244 - USPSA Carry Optics Division Larry talked about the proposed new division for USPSA in a recent episode (235) which, at that time, was supposedly to be called Production Optics. We've now gotten word that USPSA has provisionally accepted a new division called Carry Optics for those who wish to run their guns with a red-dot on it. Larry walks us through the rules and what's new. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/08/24/episode-244-uspsa-carry-optics-division/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asxplj47UQE Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 245 - 2015 Washington State IDPA Championships Review Rick has run the WA State IDPA Championships for the past decade and this time he decided to pass the reins to Dave and the DownZero crew who did a fantastic job at organizing this event. Here's his "review" of the match and some insights into how you'd put together a major IDPA match. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/08/31/episode-245-2015-washington-state-idpa-championships-review/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf3HB_HaDuE Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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thanks for putting these out!
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Episode 246 - Readers Write Sept 2015 It's time for another Readers Write and Rick takes the helm and answers a bunch of questions about practical shooting primarily IDPA related. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/09/07/episode-246-readers-write-sept-2016/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayDnDjQp7v4 Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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GLOCK Armorer, USPSA addict
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a Glock 20 at your side, kid.” |
Episode 247 - Why Shoot .40 S&W in USPSA Open? As you all know, Larry is a HUGE .40S&W fan. He shoots .40 almost exclusively in as many divisions he can, both minor and major and that's the only caliber he handloads. A while back, we recorded an episode on why the .40S&W caliber is so versatile and now we tackle the topic of shooting .40 S&W in the USPSA Open Division which is dominated by the 30 caliber pistols, both 38 super and 9mm. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/09/14/episode-247-why-shoot-40-sw-in-uspsa-open/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVDUhUzTUj8 Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 248 - USPSA Carry Optics Review Now that Larry got his Carry Optics Division Legal gun ready and shot two local matches, he can now talk about his experience shooting in this new division and what he thinks about it's future. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/09/21/episode-248-uspsa-carry-optics-review/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhAAqK9NIOo Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 249 - Outdoor GSSF Matches Did you know Glock runs their own shooting matches? The Glock Sports Shooting Foundation (GSSF) runs these matches all over the country. Simple yet fun stages with a pretty attractive prize "table" make it very attractive to shooters both new and experienced. Larry talks about his experience shooting these matches recently and what you can expect from it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/09/28/episode-249-glock-gssf-matches/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOcQstP06hQ Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 250 - Sporting Clays Target Setting Steve has invited Dave and Lin to come on camera once again to focus on some interesting topics around the sport of Sporting Clays. We'll do a three part series discussing target setting, clay throwing machines and a new innovative timer box they built to enhance the game. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/10/05/episode-250-sporting-clays-target-setting/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJ50LR23Zs Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 251 - Various Sporting Trap Machines Steve, Dave and Lin are back with a review of the various Sporting Trap or Automatic Trap machines that they have at the Granite Falls club. They give us a look at how these machines work and how you can set them up to throw birds in a wide variety of patterns. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/10/13/episode-251-various-sporting-trap-machines YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-7Sm_7QGr0 Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 252 - Sporting Trap Machine Delay Box Steve, Dave and Lin round out our three part series by talking about a custom made delay box that they designed and assembled for use at their local club in Granite Falls, WA. If you're interested in the delay box, send us an email at [email protected]. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/10/19/episode-252-sporting-trap-machine-delay-box YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-dv2fFoVBM Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 253 - Is it a Shooting Position or Not? (IDPA Stage Discussion) Rick is back after a hiatus to dive into an interesting stage at the recent Washington State IDPA Championships. It was a slightly controversial stage with lots of shooting options. There was also discussion around what the best way the stage should be shot. Watch as Rick walks us through them and do let us know what you think. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/10/26/episode-253-is-it-a-shooting-position-or-not-idpa-stage-discussion/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwEloB1swI Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 254 - Prize Table Stuff Most of us has experienced this, we've paid good money to go shoot a big match, be it IDPA or a USPSA Level 2+ match and although had lots of fun, didn't place well in the match. We look forward to the prize table. In IDPA, the prizes are given randomly whereas in USPSA, the prizes are given depending on your final placement. We've all gotten lots of stuff, from bags, to muzzle brakes to certificate for bullets. Rick got to walk the prize table at the recent Washington State IDPA Championships and got a few things he'd like to share with us. A BCM Gunfighter charging handle, UnderTech Undercover holster shirt and a Calbico Channel Cleaning tool. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/11/02/episode-254-prize-table-stuff/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxH-Uxf25rk Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 255 - To Reload, or Not To Reload Steve tackles the much discussed and debated question about whether you should reload/handload your own ammo or buy retail. This discussion is skewed towards shotshell reloading for clay sports. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/11/10/episode-255-to-reload-or-not-to-reload/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIbk_h9DwU4 Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 256 - Larry's Pet Peeve - USPSA Scoring & Overlays Larry is starting a series of episodes to discuss his pet peeves with competition shooting. This week is about USPSA Scoring and how to use an overlay properly. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/11/16/episode-256-larrys-pet-peeve-uspsa-scoring-overlays/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2sXHs5MIU Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 258 - Action Shooting International (New Beginner's Shooting Sport) Rick takes the opportunity to sit down with Robin Taylor and Sandy from Action Shooting International (ASI) to discuss what the sport is about and why it was created. ASI is a beginner's action shooting sport catered towards introducing new gun owners, concealed carry users or those interested in shooting to a more dynamic and fun activity. Find out more on their home on the web at : http://asi-usa.org Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/12/01/episode-258-action-shooting-international-new-beginners-shooting-sport/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A36jZK_-bxY Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 259 - Should We Get Rid of Limited 10? With the change in the USPSA organization and the appointment of a new President, there has been a lot of chatter around how the sport is going to evolve when it comes to the divisions. There are many members who think that some divisions should be dropped because of lack of relevancy or participation, most notably Limited 10. Steve, Larry and Rick are together this week to talk about Limited 10 and whether it should be dropped from USPSA... or not. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/12/07/episode-259-should-we-get-rid-of-limited-10/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uE1-cdTOTE Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 260 - Happy Five Years! Wow it's incredible. We made it to five years. That's 260 weekly episodes since we started the PowerFactor Show. Rick, Steve and Larry celebrate five years on camera talking about our ups, our downs and what the future holds for the show. We can't thank our fans, viewers, supporters and sponsors enough for allowing us to do this. Let us know what you'd like us to cover on the show and send us your match videos so we can critique them on camera. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/12/14/episode-260-happy-five-years/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwXWIWGEFec Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Congrats
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GLOCK Armorer, USPSA addict
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a Glock 20 at your side, kid.” |
I love your show. When I wanted to start shooting competitively earlier this year, I started looking for beginner guides. I found your series and learned a crap ton. I've watched hours of your videos. Its awesome you guys take the time to put this stuff together.
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Episode 261 - Larry's "Shorty Forty" USPSA Open Pistol Everyone should know by now that Larry's favorite caliber is 40S&W. It's all he shoots in USPSA and other pistol sports. He's shot USPSA in Limited, Production, Carry Optics and now Open. Larry has always wanted to build an Open Pistol and based his new build on his Carry Optics gun that he made a while back. He calls this gun, the "Shorty Forty". Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/12/28/episode-261-larrys-shorty-forty-uspsa-open-pistol/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noUxGi1z6ls Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 263 - Getting 100% on the USPSA Range Officer Exam Larry is a big USPSA rules nut. He's a Chief Range Officer (CRO) and has been shooting USPSA for a long time. His passion and expertise is in the rules and enforcing them. So when it was time to take the yearly range officer refresher exam, Larry decided to turn on his camera and walk us through his experience. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/01/25/episode-263-getting-100-on-the-uspsa-range-officer-exam/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5eB1cxU8bQ Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 264 - IDPA Target Scoring & 40S&W Open Load Testing Rick is back with an episode to supplement Larry's USPSA scoring by discussing how IDPA Safety Officers score targets. It is similar in a lot of ways but differ very much in principle. Also, in this episode, Larry gives us an update on his 40S&W Open load development and demonstrates his compensator effectiveness test. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/02/08/episode-264-idpa-target-scoring-40sw-open-load-testing/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ht6M1cpEPw Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 266 - Becoming an IDPA Safety Officer & Disassembling a 1911 Without Tools Rick talks about the process of becoming an IDPA Safety Officer from the administrative point of view and demonstrates how one can disassemble a 1911 without using any tools. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/02/22/episode-265-range-etiquette-cross-eye-dominance/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6v3D3pqsc Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 268 - Interview with Chris Hodgdon 2016 We do this every year. We invite Chris Hodgdon from the Hodgdon powder company to give our fans an update about the state of handloading powders. Chris is kind enough to talk about some new products that will ship next year and give us some background info about how Clays is coming back on the market. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/04/04/episode-268-interview-with-chris-hodgdon-2016/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EKqTforecg Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 269 - USPSA Carry Optics Update #3 Larry is back to give us an update about his foray into the Carry Optics division. He's spend quite a lot of time in that division and shares some of his learnings and shows off his match videos. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/04/18/episode-269-uspsa-carry-optics-update-3/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5YqngJRU3E Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 270 - Indoor GSSF Match Review During the winter off-season period, Larry typically participates in the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation matches or more commonly called GSSF. There are two types of GSSF matches, outdoor and indoor. This week, Larry talks about his experience shooting in an Indoor GSSF match and came away with plaque. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/05/02/episode-270-indoor-gssf-match-review/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KROxb_gA0XU Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 271 - Comparing Clays, New Clays and Clay Dot Powders - Detonics Slide Repair This week, Rick compares the old Hodgdon Clays powder that was made in Australia to the new Canadian made Hodgdon Clays and the competitor, Alliant's Clay Dot. Rick also shows us the repair that was done on the slide on his Detonics Combat Master. Chrono Data: 3.8 old clays 230gr rainiers 732 744 748 750 750 739 766 754 728 753746.4 ave171672pf 3.8 new clays 699 719 698 698 733 698 716 761 724 649709.5 ave163185pf 3.8 clay dot 681 725 695 707 695 667 689 708 698 699696.4 ave160172pf New clays by volume 768 752 785 779 783 708 794 819 778 792775.8 ave178434pf Clay dot by volume 699 716 744 728 707 654 767 739 736 744723.4 ave166382pf Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/05/18/episode-271-comparing-clays-new-clays-and-clay-dot-powders-detonics-slide-repair/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFchqVk2YQU Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 272 - Taking a Claycation Claycation means incorporating shooting into your vacation, especially clay sports. Steve talks about his previous Claycations to Arizona and Florida. He also shares some tips on how to make the best out of it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/05/31/episode-272-taking-a-claycation/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTR8DIxDWwQ Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 273 - Belt Systems & Shooting the Cammer Hammer Rick received a question the other day over email about Belt systems for IDPA and USPSA so he decided to discuss that on camera. This week he also rounds up his review on the Cammer Hammer by shooting it on his 1911 in .22LR. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/06/14/episode-273-belt-systems-shooting-the-cammer-hammer/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUrDC3y7Vog Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 274 - Volunteering in the Shooting Sports Volunteering is essential to the longevity of the shooting sports. Steve has been involved for so many years and have seen how people volunteer and eventually burn out. He talks about why it's important for everyone to volunteer in one way or another, whether it's to design stages, help build them, help with scoring or spreading the word. If you haven't done so already, contact your local clubs and get involved. Blog - YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ONgCrzB3uc Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 275 - Bullet Trajectory Around Barricades This week's episode, Larry scratches his curiosity by taking a physics approach to answering a question that was sparked by a listener of the popular Triangle Tactical podcast. The question is, what would your bullet impact be when shooting around a barricade with your gun canted to the side, "homie" style. Let us know what you think. Follow and subscribe to the Triangle Tactical Q&A podcast which we highly recommend: http://www.triangletactical.net/qna/ Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/07/13/episode-275-bullet-trajectory-around-barricades/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrsWvd6kCpQ Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 276 - The Hand-Sized Handgun Global Championships & Trivia It can be difficult to design a dozen five-round stages that don't all look alike, but Rick has some ideas that will give you both variety and challenging competition. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/07/26/episode-275-the-hand-sized-handgun-global-championships-trivia/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PptzHHnDU_Y Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 277 - Atlas AT-300 Trap Review After spending two months with the Atlas AT-300 Trap machine, Steve and Dave has great things to say about this little known trap machine. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/08/08/episode-277-atlas-at-300-trap-review/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKt7pBkAeJM Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 278 - Troubleshooting Hi-Power Magazine Problems & Loading the 30 Luger Rick takes the lead this week with two topics, one on troubleshooting the Browning Hi-Power magazines and loading the 30 Luger caliber. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/08/22/episode-278-troubleshooting-hi-power-magazine-problems-loading-the-30-luger/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E3Ok5wASf4 Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 279 - Larry's 2nd GSSF Experience & Winning Another Glock Larry went to another outdoor GSSF match recently and chronicled his experience as shooter and as a range officer as well. He came away with a division win and won another Glock. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/09/05/episode-279-larrys-2nd-gssf-experience-winning-another-glock/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Q3Z65E-rU Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 282 - How would you penalize the shooter for this IDPA stage? Rick brought up an interesting conundrum in episode 276 as a Trivia question. In this episode he describes the situation and talks about the decision he made on how to properly penalize the shooter for making a procedural mistake. Do you agree with his interpretation of the rules? Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/10/17/episode-282-how-would-you-penalize-the-shooter-for-this-idpa-stage/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN4MeDlxgak Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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Episode 283 - Target Color
Have you wondered why clay targets are always orange? Did you know there were more colors than orange that you could shoot? Steve and Lin comes on the show this week to talk about the wide variety of clay target colors and how well they work. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/12/05/episode-283-target-color/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYVNrx_ZyJU Subscribe to the show on iTunes here |
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