35: Take a Smile Challenge in the Failure Olympics!

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35: Take a Smile Challenge in the Failure Olympics!

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84 minutes

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Nov 25, 2013

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The guys are swamped this week so they take an informal chat approach like the old days while still covering the usual goodies and the guys cut loose on get rich quick schemes.

Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/35 for the show notes for this episode.

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Nov 25, 2013

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Covering tech news, security, movies, tv shows, and books for tech savvy adults. A no-holds-barred show about the Internet and how it's affecting our lives for good or bad. Hosts Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister have over 40 years of online experience and aren't afraid to tell it like it is.

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35: Take a Smile Challenge in the Failure Olympics!

35: Take a Smile Challenge in the Failure Olympics!

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