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Talk Show mastermind Brian Wilson and I had fun today discussing the worldwide downfall of democracy.<\/p>\n

This trend has gone so far that it might even affect Toledo.<\/p>\n

Brian took the high road – preferring to discuss Berlusconi’s Italian corruption rather than Singapore culinary prohibitions.<\/p>\n

You can download or listen to the @ 15 minute interview by clicking here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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