Ashley Oh and Allegra Frank are sailing across the sea to the Tokyo Game Show, so Tara Long has stepped up as a pinch hitter, and boy does she swing for the fences. The gang discusses Splatfest outcomes, the horrifying realities of Epic Meal Time, Mario’s newly revealed nipples and other things we dare not put in writing.
The Polygon Show episode 15: Tara’s vape escape
Tara Long ate bugs on purpose


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