Vodka Sommelier Bullshit with Katie Barnes

We are BACK for our fifth season! Get ready for 10 episodes of drama, scandal, and pettiness. This week, sports journalist Katie Barnes joins us for a story that brings us back to our high school days.

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Credits read by Jennie Vildzius.

Show art by Tara Jacoby.

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