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TB 73: Season 6 Wrap-Up Part 2
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The Tightbeam crew talks Easter Eggs, Cameos, visual effects and sets, and our Top 3’s of Season 6, before diving into listener responses to the final season of The Expanse in Part 2 of our Season 6 wrap-up! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via…
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TB 72: Season 6 Wrap-Up Part 1
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The Tightbeam crew shares their overall thoughts on the final season of The Expanse, and discuss all our favorite characters in Part 1 of our Season 6 wrap-up! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscribe to the entire RandomChatter …
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TB 71: Series Finale Part Two
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An end is just a new beginning. Join Andrea, Fred, and Shannon as they break down the second half of “Babylon’s Ashes”, the series finale of The Expanse, as well as read listener reactions to the finale. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Sti…
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TB 70: Series Finale Part One
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The time has come. Join Andrea, Fred, and Shannon as they break down the first half of “Babylon’s Ashes”, the series finale of The Expanse. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscribe to the entire RandomChatter Network here: RSS ♦ …
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TB 69: The Railguns in the Room
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The Expanse is making a crushing decel burn with its penultimate episode! Join the Tightbeam crew as they discuss the losses, reunions, and alliances of The Expanse 605 “Why We Fight”! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscribe to …
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TB 68: The 23rd Century Remake of 127 Hours
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Join the Tightbeam crew as they breakdown The Expanse 604, “Redoubt”, discussing Lucky Earther, the fallout from Holden’s choice, the hand we all want to give Josep, and the Pella’s “lucky” survival. You can watch the video version of this episode here. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscr…
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We’re at the halfway point of Season 6, and we’re truly flipping into our decel burn as we breakdown The Expanse 603, “Force Projection!” Join us as we talk about the cameos and returns, THAT space battle, and why Holden isn’t Fred’s type. You can watch the video version of this episode here. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTun…
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TB 66: Trauma and a Bunch of Daddy Issues
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The Roci is on the hunt, Filip’s going through it, and we may have finally found someone who intimidates Marco! Maybe. Join the Tightbeam crew as they break down The Expanse 602, “Azure Dragon!” You can watch the video version of this episode here. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe v…
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TB 65: Strange Dogs With Opinions
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It’s finally here! Join the Tightbeam crew (and their strange dogs) as they breakdown and discuss “Strange Dogs”, the Season 6 premiere of The Expanse! You can watch the video version of this episode here. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via S…
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Just over a week until The Expanse Season 6 premieres, and we’re back with a new episode! Join Andrea, Fred, and Shannon as they breakdown and discuss the Season 6 trailer! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscribe to the entire R…
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TB 63: Catching Up with Jacob Mundell
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Join Andrea and Fred in this Tightbeam Minisode as they chat with Jacob Mundell (aka Erich) about NYCC, his raffle for crew gifts and other treats, and what Amanda Cordner (aka Hutch) is up to now! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher …
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TB 62: The One With the Season 6 Teaser Breakdown
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Join Andrea, Fred, and Shannon as they breakdown and discuss the S6 teaser released at NYCC last month! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscribe to the entire RandomChatter Network here: RSS ♦ iTunes ♦ Google Play ♦ Stitcher ♦ Tu…
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TB 61: “Live” from NYCC, it’s The Expanse Season 6!
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Join Andrea and Fred as they welcome Shannon back from NYCC 2021, and talk all the panels, Season 6 news, and the con experience! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscribe to the entire RandomChatter Network here: RSS ♦ iTunes ♦ G…
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Andrea and Shannon are joined by John Bultena, Game Master for Expanse RPG Podcast Abraxas’ Precipice, and talk TTRPG and The Expanse Role Playing Game, as well as running a show around a TTRPG game! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitche…
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Shannon flies solo in this Tightbeam minisode, recapping all the recent news from the Expanse realm, and reading the entries to Jacob Mundell’s “Erich’s Office” contest from our last episode! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscr…
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TB 58: It’s “Erich” Because He’s “E-Rich”
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It’s a very special episode of The Tightbeam! Jacob Mundell, aka The Expanse’s Erich, joins Andrea, Fred, and Shannon for a fun and insightful interview that goes more in-depth than any of us planned. Listen to the end for info on an incredibly generous giveaway from Jacob himself! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscr…
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TB 57: Season 5 Round-Up, Part 2
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Tightbeam crew continues discussing Season 5, diving into the arcs of Bobbie, Drummer, Avasarala, Clarissa, Marco, and Filip, as well as share their favorites of the season! Stay tuned to the end for a special announcement about our next episode! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via…
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TB 56: Season 5 Round-Up, Part 1
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Tightbeam crew is back! Join Andrea, Fred, and Shannon in the first of two round-up episodes as they share their overall feelings about the season, and break down the S5 arcs of Holden, Naomi, Amos, and Alex. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen vi…
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TB 55: Cookies in the Airlock: An Interview with Wilex Ly
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In this special episode of The Tightbeam, Andrea and Fred sit down to have a fun conversation with Wilex Ly, who brought Serge Kylo to life in Season 5 (until Marco ruined that, too)! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscribe to t…
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TB 54: Meeting of the Minds: A Sit Down with James S.A. Corey
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Surprise! It’s a special episode of The Tightbeam! Fred got the chance to sit down with Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, aka James S.A. Corey, for a quick interview last week, and he made it to the other side! Join us for this fun mini-episode to get some answers from two of our favorite authors! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTu…
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TB 53: You Reap What You Sow… and Then You Party
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It’s finally here: The Expanse Season 5 finale! And it sure is a doozy. Join the Tightbeam crew as they breakdown every battle, every laugh, every cry, every loss, every revelation, and every party outfit in 5×10 “Nemesis Games”. #randomchatter #TheTightbeam #TheExpanse #TheExpanse510 Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Sub…
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With only one episode left in Season Five, the stakes are only getting higher for everyone in the system as we head into the finale. The Tightbeam crew breaks down 509, “Winnipesaukee”, discussing Drummer being caught between a rock and a hard place, Avasarala’s humanity showing through her grief, the most important repair job Amos and Clarissa wil…
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It’s another rough week for everyone on The Expanse, and the Tightbeam crew is here to breakdown all the story beats of 508 “Hard Vacuum”. Join us as we discuss the fate of Baltimore, the UN’s response plans, the pressures that come from being under Marco’s thumb, and Naomi Nagata, the biggest badass in space. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ …
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It’s our 50th episode! The Tightbeam crew looks back before diving right into The Expanse 507: Oyedeng, breaking down Holden’s dubious decision making, Monica’s tenacity, Filip being torn between father and mother, Marco’s perspective of strength, and Naomi’s difficult, heartbreaking, and entirely badass decision. Download or Subscribe! Download MP…
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The Tightbeam crew discusses The Expanse 506, “Tribes”, breaking down Amos and Clarissa’s incredible journey, the consolidation of the OPA factions, Drummer’s difficult choice, Marco’s manipulation of Filip, and more! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ …
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The aftershocks keep coming in The Expanse 505, “Down and Out”. Join the Tightbeam Crew as they discuss the politics of retaliation, what makes a Belter, Marco’s influence on Filip, and Naomi’s actions returning to haunt her. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via …
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TB 47: Everything Goes to Hell, and There’s a Robot
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After an episode that left quite an impact, the Tightbeam crew manages to break down Expanse 504, “Gaugamela”, discussing the loss and chaos, the pain of being decked by a robot, and Marco Inaros’s rise and his manipulations. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via …
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Emotions? Traumas? Manipulations? Beatdowns? Bombs? Revelations? Join the Tightbeam crew as we wade through it all in our breakdown of 503, “Mother”. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Subscribe to the entire RandomChatter Network he…
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Fans have been waiting years for a look into Amos’ past, and the time has finally come! The Tightbeam Crew breaks down The Expanse 5.02, “Churn”, tackling Drummer’s Polyam Belter Fam, Amos’ arc, Holden’s impulsiveness, and verbal takedowns on Luna and Mars. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Su…
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TB 44: Chorus of Yays for Season Five!
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Season Five is finally here! Join the Tightbeam crew as they break down the S5 premiere, “Exodus”, discussing the stunning visuals, Naomi and Holden’s growth together, Amos and Chrissy, and more! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen via Stitcher Su…
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TB 43: Darth Vader Announces Season Six!
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Soon Season Five will be on our screens, and The Expanse is hitting Firehawks with tons of news and promo content. The crew breaks down new S5 promo material, the S6 renewal news, and the upcoming premiere party! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Liste…
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TB 42: The One With the Trailer Breakdown
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In this (surprise super-length) episode, the Tightbeam crew talks about Season 5’s hybrid release schedule, breaks down the NYCC S5 trailer and what it all means for our favorite characters, and shares listener reactions to the panel and trailer! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via…
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NYCC Weekend is behind us, and we finally have info on S5! In the first of our two-part NYCC coverage, the crew discusses the panel, where characters we love have been and are going, and other news from the Expanse world. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Emai…
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TB 40: Holden: The Lost Leviathan
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We’re back for our 40th episode! The Tightbeam Crew breaks down all The Expanse news from the last few months, including the reveals for Book 9, Leviathan Falls, the upcoming Expanse comic series, and Dominique Tipper & Steven Strait rewatching some of their scenes for TVGuide’s Top 100 Shows! The music you hear in this podcast is “Ursa Minor” by C…
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TB 39: Getting Moldy with the Moldy Filters!
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The Moldy Filters, aka Chris, joins the Tightbeam crew for an interview and performance of his Lang Belta song “Seteshang Anderson” before diving into a fun discussion of our faves from Season 4 of The Expanse! The Moldy Filters can be found at: Bandcamp ♦ SoundCloud ♦ YouTube The music you hear in this podcast is “Ursa Minor” by Celldweller. Downl…
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TB 38: We’re Fighting Our Wei
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The Tightbeam crew finally reaches the top of the ruins! We discuss 4.10, “Cibola Burn”, breaking down Holden’s success (and failure), Avasarala’s defeat, Ashford’s blaze of glory, and the pieces all coming together in the Season 4 Finale! The music you hear in this podcast is “Ursa Minor” by Celldweller. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subsc…
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TB 37: Social Distancing or: How Holden Learned to Stop Being Nice and Use the Alien Bomb
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The Tightbeam crew is back, giving everyone on Ilus social distancing advice before breaking down 4.09 “Saeculum”, including Murtry’s plans and motivations, Holden on the edge, and the possible final end of a fan favorite character. The music you hear in this podcast is “Ursa Minor” by Celldweller. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe vi…
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TB #36: What Doesn’t Kill You
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TB #35: All The Ways Ilus Will Kill-Us
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TB #34: The Next Right Thing
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TB #32: Everything’s in Retrograde
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TB #31: The One With All The Learning
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TB #30: Why Do We Keep Letting Holden Do Things?
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Like the Rocinante crew before them, Andrea, Fred, and Shannon land on Ilus! Sorry, uh, New Terra. Join the Tightbeam crew as they travel through the system, breaking down the first episode of The Expanse Season Four The music you hear in this podcast is “Ursa Minor” by Celldweller. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subsc…
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In a very special episode of The Tightbeam, we get the chance to interview cast members Dominique Tipper, Cas Anvar, and Steven Strait! Andrea leads a discussion about the process, as well as catches us up with the news since our last episode! The music you hear in this podcast is “Ursa Minor” by Celldweller. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ S…
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Shannon is joined by Keri of Caped Chronicles and DC Talk, and Ed Akselrud, co-coordinator for Save the Expanse and Founder of The Expanse Lives, as they cover NYCC, the S4 premiere screening (no spoilers!), and discuss all the Expanse news since our last episode! (Spoilers for the books/new novella near the end!) The music you hear in this podcast…
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TB #26: One Giant Step for Naomi
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The Tightbeam crew is back, riding high on all of The Expanse news out of SDCC! Join us as we break down all the Season 4 content, including the teaser and Naomi’s first steps on Ilus! Also, Andrea announces our first contest winners! The music you hear in this podcast is “Ursa Minor” by Celldweller. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe …
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TB #25: Flip and Burn From FedCon to SDCC
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The Tightbeam Crew is back with a Donnager-class sized episode, packed with content from FedCon (courtesy of our friends at The Expanse Lives) and speculation of what’s to come from SDCC’s panel and events! The music you hear in this podcast is “Ursa Minor” by Celldweller. Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via G…
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The Tightbeam #24: Tiamat’s Wrath-ful Discussion
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After a quick news roundup and PHLCC talk, Andrea, Fred, and Shannon dive right into an in-depth discussion of Tiamat’s Wrath, the latest book in The Expanse series! Here there be spoilers (at 15 minutes in)! Download or Subscribe! Download MP3 ♦ Subscribe via iTunes ♦ Subscribe via Google Play ♦; Subscribe via RSS ♦ Subscribe via Email ♦ Listen vi…
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