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Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 26 – Cool Sorcery & da.daer. Aaron Cooper·July 11, 2023In Episode 26, Jon and Coop are joined by Marcus Assis of Cool Sorcery, and Kendon Lusher and Bun Bracey of da.daer.FeaturedPodcast·2 mins read
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