One True Pod is The Athletic’s new weekly Big 12 podcast hosted by Max Olson and Jason Kersey. Every week we’ll break down key matchups and news on the road to the Big 12’s journey to one true champion. Join us, as we have some fun and talk some football.
Baylor's minor NCAA penalties + important message
Max, Jason and Sam dive into the minor penalties given to Baylor after the investigation into sexual assault cases. Plus, Jason talks about his story on following around Spencer Rattler for four hours.
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8/13/2021 • 56 minutes, 13 seconds
The future of the Big 12 Conference
Jason, Max and Sam recap a wild Texas Senate hearing regarding Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12. Plus, the guys answer subscriber questions about:
-TCU the next to leave?
-Iowa State's future
-A Big 12/AAC premier league?
-Will there be a Big 12 next year?
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8/3/2021 • 48 minutes, 15 seconds
One True Pod: A Big 8 podcast?
Max Olson, Jason Kersey and Sam Khan Jr. take a deep breathe and try to make sense of Texas and Oklahoma's desire to join the SEC. How would this move impact the remaining Big 12 schools? Will the state of Texas become an SEC state in recruiting?
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7/27/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 13 seconds
Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC?
Max, Jason and Sam give their insight on the latest reports surrounding Texas and Oklahoma's interest in leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. What would the benefits of this move be? How quickly could this happen?
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7/22/2021 • 45 minutes, 45 seconds
Would the Big 12 benefit from the latest CFP proposal?
Jason Kersey, Sam Khan Jr. and Max Olson dive into the latest expansion rumors surrounding the College Football Playoff. How would the Big 12 conference benefit? Plus, TCU State of the Program with Ari Wasserman, and Texas State of the Program.
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6/24/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 51 seconds
A conversation with Lance Leipold
Jason Kersey and Sam Khan Jr. are joined by new Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold!
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5/12/2021 • 38 minutes, 32 seconds
How the transfer portal has affected the Big 12
Max Olson, Jason Kersey and Sam Khan Jr. analyze the effects of the transfer portal. Which programs have benefitted? Will there be issues down the road?
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5/6/2021 • 55 minutes, 13 seconds
Spring time in the Big 12
Max and Jason are joined by Sam Khan Jr. to go through the conference and the biggest headlines -- the Chandler Morris saga, Sam's story on Dave Aranda, plus spring game recaps and previews.
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4/20/2021 • 49 minutes, 46 seconds
Ranking the Big 12's jobs
On this special episode of One True Pod, The Athletic's Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman rank every Big 12 football head coaching job.
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3/31/2021 • 37 minutes, 29 seconds
Matt Campbell signs an extension with Iowa State
Jason is joined by The Athletic's Scott Dochterman to break down Matt Campbell's contract extension through 2028 with Iowa State. Plus, the Big 12 releases the 2021 schedule.
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2/11/2021 • 31 minutes, 23 seconds
National perception of Big 12 football
Jason is joined by The Athletic's Ari Wasserman to dive into the Big 12's national relevance -- How do the programs stack up in recruiting? Is the conference too top heavy?
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1/21/2021 • 40 minutes, 28 seconds
Big 12 Season Awards
After a long and unique 2020 season, Jason and Max hand out their end-of-season awards, such as Offensive Player of the Year, Weirdest Game and Coordinator of the Year.
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1/12/2021 • 58 minutes, 29 seconds
Bowl recap + Steve Sarkisian hired at Texas
Max and Jason are back to recap the Big 12's 5-0 record in bowl season. Plus, The Athletic's Aaron Suttles joins the show to discuss how the Steve Sarkisian hire happened at Texas, and what the Longhorns are getting with the former Alabama OC.
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1/6/2021 • 53 minutes, 31 seconds
Big 12 Bowl Preview!
Max and Jason dive into the Big 12's bowl games, including Oklahoma's big matchup against Florida in the Cotton Bowl and Iowa State's appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. Could Tom Herman's job be in jeopardy if Texas loses against Colorado in the Alamo Bowl?
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12/23/2020 • 57 minutes, 24 seconds
Oklahoma wins their sixth consecutive Big 12 Championship
Jason and Max react to the Sooners winning their sixth straight conference title, and whether they'll continue this streak next season. Plus, how programs like Texas and Oklahoma State let Oklahoma off the hook this season.
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12/21/2020 • 40 minutes, 49 seconds
Big 12 Championship game preview
Max and Jason dive into the Big 12 Championship game - Oklahoma vs. Iowa State. The guys get the Iowa State perspective from Randy Peterson of the Des Moines Register. Plus, National Signing Day talk.
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12/17/2020 • 57 minutes, 12 seconds
Iowa State continues to look dominant
Max and Jason discuss Iowa State's blowout win against West Virginia, the latest on Mike Gundy, and are joined by Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman to get the latest on Texas' failed pursuit of Urban Meyer.
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12/10/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 38 seconds
Is Tom Herman's time up at Texas?
A lot to get to on One True Pod with Jason and Max including: Iowa State and their Big 12 championship game chances, Bob Stoops back on the sidelines and Tom Herman's tenure in Austin.
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12/3/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 5 seconds
Big 12's CFP rankings
The first CFP rankings have been released, and Max and Jason are here to recap what it means for the Big 12. Does Oklahoma have a chance to sneak in the top 4? Are the Sooners now the favorite to win the conference? Plus, Jason lays out a scenario for a 6-way tie atop the conference.
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11/25/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 9 seconds
Approaching chaos and Bedlam
On this week’s episode of One True Pod, Jason and Max talk Bedlam with Scott Wright from The Oklahoman. West Virginia is coming off of a key win, what to make of TCU and reaction of Tom Herman’s comments.
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11/19/2020 • 56 minutes, 45 seconds
Big 12 midseason awards
We're halfway through the Big 12 season, so Jason and Max go through their midseason award winners, including best game, best QB, weirdest game, and more!
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11/12/2020 • 51 minutes, 20 seconds
Special Guest: Holly Rowe
Jason and Max are joined by ESPN and SiriusXM's Holly Rowe to talk all things college football and Big 12, including how the sport is without fans, covering the WNBA Bubble and previewing WVU vs. Texas this weekend. The guys also recap last weekend, including Texas' win against Oklahoma State, and make their weekly picks.
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11/5/2020 • 56 minutes, 54 seconds
Is Oklahoma State for real?
Max is joined by The Athletic's Andy Staples to bounce around the Big 12's most interesting talking points; Is Oklahoma State the best team in the conference? Texas' talent. What does Gary Patterson need to change at TCU?
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10/29/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 56 seconds
All eyes on Oklahoma State
Jason Kersey and Max Olson recap the only conference game from last week; West Virginia's win against Kansas. What intrigues Jason about OU vs. TCU this week? Oklahoma State moves up to #6 in the country, and have a crucial matchup against Iowa State. Later, the guys are joined by Berry Tramel from The Oklahoman to find out more about the Pokes.
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10/22/2020 • 55 minutes, 51 seconds
Separating the top tier teams
Max and Jason are back to recap a wild Red River Rivalry, and how the top tier teams in the conference are separating themselves from the pack... and they aren't Oklahoma or Texas. Later, Anwar Richardson from OrangeBloods joins the show to discuss the latest on 'The Eyes of Texas' news and how Longhorn fans view the current state of the program.
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10/15/2020 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds
Previewing the Red River Rivalry
Max and Jason recap another wild weekend in the Big 12, including TCU's win over Texas, Iowa State topping the Sooners in Ames, and Kansas State beating Texas Tech. Plus, thoughts on Oklahoma State, Baylor and West Virginia, and whether they belong in the upper-tier of the conference. Later, SoonerScoop.com's Eddie Radosevich joins the show to give insight on the Red River Rivalry.
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10/8/2020 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 3 seconds
More Conference Confusion
Max and Jason recap a wild weekend of Big 12 football, including the Sooners losing to Kansas State, and Texas' shootout win in Lubbock. Plus, the guys make picks for the upcoming weekend slate.
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10/1/2020 • 57 minutes, 47 seconds
Heading Into Conference Play
On the first episode of One True Pod, Max Olson and Jason Kersey recap the first two weeks of non-conference action. Then, the guys get into the 5-game weekend slate, including Kansas State traveling to Norman, and Texas Tech welcoming the Longhorns. Finally, wild cards; which programs will surprise in 2020?
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9/24/2020 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 7 seconds
Trailer: Welcome to One True Pod
The Athletic’s new weekly podcast on Big 12 football hosted by Max Olson and Jason Kersey.
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9/21/2020 • 2 minutes, 8 seconds
Max Olson joins the show
Jason Kersey and Max Olson discuss the news that Oklahoma will allow players to return July 1, the current state of the 2020 Sooners and their Red River rival, Texas, as it seeks to knock OU off its Big 12 perch.
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5/27/2020 • 29 minutes, 24 seconds
Former OU center Gabe Ikard joins the podcast
Jason Kersey is joined by former OU center Gabe Ikard, who now hosts The Oklahoma Breakdown podcast. The guys talk about the value of spring football, quarterback battles, life as an undrafted free agent and more.
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5/6/2020 • 33 minutes, 50 seconds
Bruce Feldman joins the show to talk NFL Draft
Jason Kersey is joined by The Athletic's Bruce Feldman to preview the NFL Draft and talk about some of the Sooners that are likely going to get drafted and how they will impact whichever team they go to.
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4/22/2020 • 22 minutes, 27 seconds
The Oklahoman’s Ryan Aber and Coach Letterman join the show
Jason Kersey talks the latest news with The Oklahoman’s Ryan Aber, then is joined by Coach Letterman to discuss his recent Athletic profile.
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4/10/2020 • 35 minutes, 23 seconds
Breaking down 'Tiger King' with soonerscoop.com's Eddie Radosevich
Jason is joined once again by by Eddie Radosevich but this time not to talk about the Sooners...the guys break down the crazy and wild Netflix series Tiger King which takes place in their backyard of Oklahoma.
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3/30/2020 • 29 minutes, 21 seconds
Norman Mayor Breea Clark joins the show
Jason Kersey talks about the latest in Oklahoma football news, then is joined by Norman Mayor Breea Clark to talk about the city's COVID-19 response and the real possibility that college football season could be in danger.
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3/26/2020 • 27 minutes, 1 second
Diving Into OU's Signing Day
Jason Kersey is joined by his in-season co-host John Hayes to breakdown all of the biggest signings for OU and how things might shape out next season.
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2/10/2020 • 45 minutes, 24 seconds
New Hirings On The Coaching Staff
Jason Kersey discusses the hiring of new running backs coach DeMarco Murray and new outside linebackers coach Jamar Cain, where OU stands as National Signing Day approaches this week and more.
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2/3/2020 • 17 minutes, 40 seconds
The Athletic's Max Olson joins the show
Jason Kersey is joined by The Athletic's Max Olson to talk about early 2020 depth-chart projections and the Sooners' stunning lack of defensive depth. The guys also get into the flurry of OU players entering the transfer portal and the state of Big 12 football on the whole.
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1/22/2020 • 33 minutes, 52 seconds
How Close Are We
Jason Kersey is joined by SoonerScoop.com's Eddie Radosevich to talk about LSU's national championship game win and what Oklahoma has to do to get on that level. The guys also talk about the return of Oklahoma's famous basketball mascot, Top Daug, and Odell Beckham Jr.'s handing out of "fake money" to LSU players.
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1/15/2020 • 33 minutes, 14 seconds
Season wrap-up show
Jason Kersey and John Hayes talk about the latest Oklahoma quarterback news and take a large overview look at the 2019 season that was.
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1/6/2020 • 53 minutes, 34 seconds
The Tulsa World's Eric Bailey joins the show
Jason Kersey is joined by the Tulsa World's Eric Bailey to talk about Oklahoma's Peach Bowl loss to LSU and what it means for the program moving forward.
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12/29/2019 • 20 minutes, 9 seconds
Brody Miller, The Athletic's LSU beat writer
Jason Kersey is joined by Brody Miller, The Athletic's LSU beat writer, to give one final preview of the Oklahoma-LSU Peach Bowl matchup. What have we learned this week? What is the latest on LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire's status? And how did the SEC finally catch up to the rest of the country when it comes to offense?
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12/27/2019 • 18 minutes, 59 seconds
SoonerScoop.com's Bob Przybylo joins the show
Jason Kersey is joined by SoonerScoop.com's Bob Przybylo. The guys talk about Peach Bowl Media Day, the latest on what the Sooners will do without defensive end Ronnie Perkins and the week so far.
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12/26/2019 • 15 minutes, 14 seconds
Lincoln Riley Confirms Peach Bowl Suspensions
Jason Kersey is joined by the OU Daily's George Stoia. The guys talk about the confirmation that three key Sooners will miss the Peach Bowl, whether the NCAA should be testing for marijuana at all and the truly remarkable coaching job Lincoln Riley has done in 2019.
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12/24/2019 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
Ryan Aber (The Oklahoman) and Tyler Palmateer (Norman Transcript) join the show
From Atlanta, Jason Kersey is joined by Ryan Aber (The Oklahoman) and Tyler Palmateer (Norman Transcript) to discuss Oklahoma's Peach Bowl suspensions, Delarrin Turner-Yell's injury and how those things affect the Peach Bowl. The guys also talk about their Sunday trip to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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12/23/2019 • 28 minutes, 41 seconds
Future Sooners
Jason Kersey and John Hayes discuss what life after Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and now Jalen Hurts looks like for Sooners fans. Early signing period is this week, how is the 2020 class shaping up? Plus, does Jalen Hurts have extra motivation to beat LSU and Joe Burrow after watching him win the Heisman in New York?
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12/17/2019 • 36 minutes, 17 seconds
Getting ready for the College Football Playoff
Jason Kersey and John Hayes talk about Oklahoma’s third straight College Football Playoff appearance, the Peach Bowl matchup with LSU and the Sooners’ Big 12 Championship Game win over Baylor.
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12/9/2019 • 41 minutes, 47 seconds
Sooners with the statement win
Jason Kersey and John Hayes talk about the Sooners' 34-16 win over Oklahoma State. after the guys breakdown the big win they dive into where OU should be ranked their playoff chances.
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12/1/2019 • 38 minutes, 59 seconds
The 2010s: All-Decade Sooners
Jason Kersey and John Hayes look back at the last 10 years of Oklahoma football. Subscribe to The Athletic and save 40% off an annual subscription. www.theathletic.com/theoutsideworld
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11/26/2019 • 48 minutes, 51 seconds
Another close one, but yet another win
Jason Kersey and John Hayes talk about the Sooners' 28-24 win over TCU, Oklahoma's College Football Playoff chances after Oregon's loss, Jalen Hurts' performance and, of course, the upcoming Bedlam clash with Oklahoma State.
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11/24/2019 • 41 minutes, 35 seconds
An historic comeback for the Sooners
Jason Kersey is joined by John Hayes to talk about the massive 25 point comeback that gave the Sooners the 34-31 win over #13 Baylor.
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11/17/2019 • 38 minutes, 10 seconds
That was a nail biter
Jason is joined once again by co-host John Hayes to talk about the Sooners one point win over ISU. the guys also get into what the issue is with the defense and why they are giving up so many points.
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11/11/2019 • 47 minutes, 32 seconds
Where will the committee rank the Sooners?
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee rankings will be unveiled on Tuesday night. John Hayes & Jason Kersey take a look at the Sooners road to the playoff. Are both Oklahoma and Baylor in lookahead spots with their big matchup looming next weekend in Waco?
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11/4/2019 • 39 minutes, 10 seconds
Sooners suffer their first loss
Jason Kersey is joined by John Hayes to discuss the Sooners 48-41 loss to Kansas State. Jason dives into the issues with the D and if OU still has a shot to make the College Football Playoff.
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10/28/2019 • 48 minutes, 44 seconds
Just how good are the Sooners?
Jason Kersey and John Hayes recap Oklahoma's win over West Virginia, discuss the ongoing Jalen Hurts Heisman Trophy campaign and talk about the Sooner Schooner crash. Are we at a point where Oklahoma not only can, but should win the national championship?
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10/21/2019 • 41 minutes, 23 seconds
Sooners take The Cotton Bowl!
Jason Kersey and John Hayes are back together after another OU win, this time again the Texas Longhorns. The guys breakdown the game and talk about the emergence of the Sooners D.
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10/14/2019 • 43 minutes, 13 seconds
It wasn't pretty, but it was a win
Jason Kersey and John Hayes talk about Oklahoma's less-than-thrilling win over Kansas and look ahead -- finally -- to the big Red River Showdown next weekend in the Cotton Bowl.
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10/7/2019 • 31 minutes, 25 seconds
Starting conference play off right
Jason Kersey and John Hayes discuss Oklahoma's Big 12-opening win over Texas Tech, Jalen Hurts' historic performance, the improved (really!) Sooners defense and more.
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9/30/2019 • 35 minutes, 50 seconds
Enjoying the off week
As the Sooners got a well deserved "off week" Jason Kersey and John Hayes got together to talk about what took place during the week for Oklahoma and what to expect going forward in the season for the Sooners.
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9/23/2019 • 37 minutes, 30 seconds
Sooners dominate again
Jason Kersey and John Hayes talk about Oklahoma's domination of UCLA and how Jalen Hurts continues to amazing running this OU offense, can he do this all season?Subscribe now to hear new episodes of The Lead each weekday morning: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lead/id1478448344
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9/16/2019 • 40 minutes, 21 seconds
Cakewalk
Jason Kersey and John Hayes talk about Oklahoma's rout of South Dakota and what -- if anything -- the Sooners can take from it. Then, the guys discuss next week's game at UCLA. Subscribe to The Athletic using this special link: theathletic.com/theoutsideword
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9/9/2019 • 34 minutes, 29 seconds
Jalen "Hurts" Houston
Jason Kersey and John Hayes discuss Jalen Hurts' historic Oklahoma debut in the Sooners' 49-31 win over Houston. How good can this offense be in 2019? And did the defense really take a step in the right direction Sunday night, or was it fools' gold? Subscribe to The Athletic using this special link: theathletic.com/theoutsideword
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9/2/2019 • 36 minutes, 7 seconds
Brand New Territory
On the inaugural episode of The Outside World, Jason Kersey and John Hayes discuss Oklahoma’s season opener against Houston. Will the defense be any better in Year One under new coordinator Alex Grinch? We also look at the 2019 schedule as a whole and identify potential rough spots along the way. theathletic.com/theoutsideworld
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8/27/2019 • 30 minutes, 57 seconds
The OUtside World Trailer
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