Elton John’s grubby game of dice

Elton John’s grubby game of dice

The Upshot · 2025-04-10
53:26

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On the show today: Pipe bombs at Old Trafford, managers stealing players’ credit cards, and mystic animals boiled alive.


Links from the pod:


Dave Bassett on being sacked by Elton John: https://fb.watch/yQKTZPrr9n/ 


Old Trafford fake pipe bomb: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36307246 


VAR official betting during matches: https://x.com/epicredcards/status/1907857817467252776 


Fake bear at Chinese zoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cu4mnPb4g4

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