# Episode 9: Antagonist Now

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Podcast: [GLADIODROME](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gladiodrome-7596466)
Published: 2026-01-19T23:56:34+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5688

## Resource

We gain a new cohost. Rusty is stuck in Primer (2004). We discuss Greenland, ICE, the new UK video game, and as always, Tim Walz.

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