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    #380: Fast Segue

    April 7th, 2022 · 73 minutes

    We're going FAST TODAY in this over-long episode — talking about the collapse of fintech start-up FAST, and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (now in theaters). Plus, Christina and Simone dish on their experience with the new M1 Macbook Pros.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Fast, the checkout startup, shuts down : NPR
    Fast, the Troubled Fintech Startup, Is Shutting Down — The Information
    Live Fast, Die Young: Behind the Fall of a One-Click Wonder — The Information
    Ben Schwartz from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 being totally normal for 14 minutes straight - YouTube
    ranking all the new covers of THE SUN ALSO RISES by ernest hemingway - YouTube
    GitHub - YouTube