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Unveiling our mascot's new name and merch!

5:34pm June 03, 2024

MERCH! You asked for it. We got it. After rebranding our podcast earlier this year, we decided it was time to create our own merch. On today's show, a brief oral history of early merch, how to score an Indicator t-shirt, and the winning name of our new mascot.

• Preorder the t-shirt now at shopnpr.org/indicator
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