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    #10: Professional Alcohol Chaperone

    March 20th, 2015 · 74 minutes

    After discussing the trials and tribulations of fake ID's, this week's episode focuses on the Ellen Pao trial, Mattel's new creepy Barbie doll and the controversial Batgirl cover.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Camp Nowhere (1994) - IMDb
    Stories from the Ellen Pao trial - Mashable
    Eavesdropping Barbie is 'downright creepy,' privacy advocates say - Mashable
    Funzo - Simpsons Wiki
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle dies in latest comic book issue | EW.com
    This comic book cover is ripping DC Comics apart - Vox
    Girls Make Games