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			<title>PH2T ep5: Blood on the Clocktower</title>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Have a Fangu-ed time!</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Free your mind!</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you a hacker looking to quit the cushy life and live in a dystopian world? It's time to Free Your Mind!<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>PH2T ep3: Elden Ring (Part 2)</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:06:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>PH2T ep2: Elden Ring (Part 1)</title>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lore & Order (and Mechanics...)]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>PH2T ep1: Dark Souls Remastered</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:23:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Praise the sun!</itunes:subtitle>
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