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With high expectations, listeners download podcasts to be better informed and entertained. But established media personalities seize control of the iTunes rankings in the name of popularity and brand recognition. The year is 2017. Nostalgia Pilots. In order to counter the armies of mediocrity, four podcasters scheme to bring a new show to the podopshpere, disguising it as a Mobile Suit Gundam rewatch podcast. But the show is often irreverent and hilarious.
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With high expectations, listeners download podcasts to be better informed and entertained. But established media personalities seize control of the iTunes rankings in the name of popularity and brand recognition. The year is 2017. Nostalgia Pilots. In order to counter the armies of mediocrity, four podcasters scheme to bring a new show to the podopshpere, disguising it as a Mobile Suit Gundam rewatch podcast. But the show is often irreverent and hilarious.
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