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583: The 2025 Annies
Episode 583

583: The 2025 Annies

The year is coming to an end, and to celebrate, Federico, Stephen, and Myke score each month with the only unit of measurement that matters: the Ticci Scale.

Connected · Federico Viticci, Stephen Hackett, and Myke Hurley

December 18, 20251h 53m

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Subtitle: We Swam Hundreds of Miles

The year is coming to an end, and to celebrate, Federico, Stephen, and Myke score each month with the only unit of measurement that matters: the Ticci Scale.

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