Week of 01/11/17
On today’s God Bless Weirdmerica, we’re starting off happy. We’re going with one of the most delightfully goofy bands I’ve ever encountered, Dunklebunt, for the beginning of the show. Then, we’ll hear from Antony and take a decisive mood shift to the gloomy. And then of course we’ll end the show on a high note. So make sure to stay tuned to today’s awesomely up and down God Bless Weirdmerica
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