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MSP213. Weird Science: Smells Like Team Spirit

Matt Armitage, Kulturpop

08-Jul-22 11:00

MSP213. Weird Science: Smells Like Team Spirit

On this episode of Weird Science, a missing Crypto Queen, why we like people who smell like us, fasting for your nerves, and a crime predicting AI. And why you shouldn’t drink coffee while shopping.

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