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The Worst Takes of 2025 [TEASER]

If Books Could Kill by Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri

Dec 29, 202550:05Society & Culture

The boys catalog the definitive worst takes of the year, from the pundits who misunderstood our political moment to a guy who wants to have sex with a computer. To hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon:

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The Worst Takes of 2025 [TEASER] is an episode from If Books Could Kill by Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri. The boys catalog the definitive worst takes of the year, from the pundits who misunderstood our political moment to a guy who wants...

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