Best S.P. Jayaraj Podcasts (2025)

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RE-RELEASE: NYMM 02: The King, His River Queens, and the Son Who Gives it All Up 1:04:36

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Send us a text RE-RELEASE For this episode we welcome musician Rhiannon Fiskradatz and tell her the story of the tortured King Shantanu who only manages to catch a single break because of his devoted demigod son. Rhiannon needs moments of silence after Ganga seemingly murders her own children, and yells in defense of Bheeshma keeping his heritage. …

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MOTHER'S DAY RE-RELEASE: NYMM 05: The Five Godly Babies and the Butter Born Boys 1:05:47

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Send us a text Re-Release For this episode we welcome writer Evan Kingston and tell him the origin of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Satish tells the story of his favorite half-celibate, half-sex-crazy couple, Evan is not into buying Vayu's impressiveness because of his own biases against wind, and Azure is proud of Madri's divine threesome. Evan K…

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NYMM 31: A Note from Your Hosts 10:32

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Send us a text We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]. Or find us on Instagram (notyourmothersmahabharata) or Facebook (Not Your Mother's Mahabharata). This week Satish and Azure go it alone to share a quick note with all of you. We will be taking a month off to do some tweaks and updates to get ready to launch SEASON 3 of Not Your…

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NYMM 30: What's a Little Gambling Between Murderous Cousins? 1:21:19

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Send us a text We welcome back Rhiannon from episode 2 and MamaFaerie fame. Rhiannon wants to know if we will once again feature 'flowing tits and ass' and comes to regret that the semi answer is 'yes.' Satish recounts the game of dice for Rhiannon and Azure. Yudhishthira, the oldest of the Pandavas has just been crowned emperor of the known world.…

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NYMM 29: Bonus Episode: It's a Vishnu Thing To Do. 1:19:32

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Send us a text For this special episode we go way back to the dawn of everything. You can get 48% off your first subscription for the next 10 days or 20% off for a one time purchase of Magic Mind at https://www.magicmind.com/notyourgm20 You can also use the code NYM20 directly on their website #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance Satish welc…

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NYMM 28: Why You Shouldn't Insult a God. 58:56

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Send us a text Yudhishthira is now emperor. All that is left is to choose a guest of honor...It doesn't go well. You can get 48% off your first subscription for the next 10 days or 20% off for a one time purchase of Magic Mind at https://www.magicmind.com/notyourgm20 You can also use the code NYM20 directly on their website #magicmind #mentalwealth…

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NYMM 27: Dear Fellow Kings- Can I be your Emperor? 56:10

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Send us a text Join Satish and Azure as they embark on their first solo story! You can get 25% off the Magic Mind gummies at my link: https://www.magicmind.com/notyourgm You can also use my code NYM, directly on their website With Jarasandha no longer a threat, The younger Pandava brothers need to go far and wide to gather tribute for the oldest br…

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NYMM 26: Hold onto Your Stitches. 1:07:20

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Send us a text Satish tells the story of Krishna's, Arjuna's, and Bheem's not so subtle infiltration of Jarasandha's kingdom. Jarasandha has captured 84 kings and the trio is here to save them. Our guest Mahala and Azure question the weird honor codes at play and oh boy- the soul splitting finale demands a built in do-over. Stories we began in the …

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NYMM 25: Forest Burning and Mansion Building. 1:17:07

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Send us a text Trevor Rolando joins us for our 25th episode! We close out our last episode story of Arjuna bringing his new wife Subhadra to meet his wife Draupadi. Satish tells the story of the burning of the Khandava forest- a story of great significance and featuring gods, cosmic weapons, demons and a few very specific survivors. One of whom cre…

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NYMM 24: 12 Years of Exile, Spent Praying, Travelling, and Fornicating 1:17:31

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Send us a text Lindsay Buck joins us to hear all about Arjuna's 12 year exile. Satish takes the opportunity to re-tell the reason for Arjuna's exile with a puppy dog twist. Lindsay's suspicions of multiple characters gives Satish room to talk about multiple variations in the story, while we also throw in some of our own. Arjuna visits all the holy …

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NYMM 23: The Brother- Husbands are Back: Featuring Duryhodana, Dritarashtra and the Pandavas 1:10:25

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Send us a text We are back to following the story of the Pandavas! After our stint with Krishna, we are pleased to welcome our friend Rachael Gaetz to recap the Pandavas adventures through the eyes of King Dritarashtra. Dritarashtra, Duryhodana and Karna are not happy to discover that the Pandavas are still alive and less pleased about their marria…

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NYMM 22: Wives, Demons, Devas and Deaths, in no particular order: Krishna Chronicles 6 1:28:16

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Send us a text For our final episode of the Krishna Chronicles we entertain musician Steven Zubich. We've come to the end of this lovely tangent, yet the finale holds all the drama. Satish presents the stories of how Krishna gets his many wives, (and we mean MANY wives) not all of whom get along. We hear how Krishna defeats foes whom even he can't …

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NYMM 21: Parashuram and the otherworldly travels of young Krishna: Krishna Chronicles 5 1:21:28

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Send us a text For our penultimate episode of the Krishna Chronicles we are thrilled to welcome Didi Koka, who comes to us with a little more familiarity with the Dark One which makes for some deeper conversations. Satish tells the origin story of Parashuram, the founder of all martial arts who has already appeared numerous times in our podcast. Kr…

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NYMM 20: A Boar, a Lionman, and a Dwarf walk into a story. Krishna Chronicles 4.5 49:52

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Send us a text We continue our Krishna Chronicles with Jenny McDougal by telling her about three more avatars of Vishnu. Jenny and Azure try to guess the only animal form that can take on the first invincible demon. We imagine the monstrous form Vishnu takes to deal with the second demon, and Satish tells the more pleasant story of the third invinc…

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NYMM 19: Krishna returns to Mathura: Krishna Chronicles 4 44:42

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Send us a text Jenny McDougal joins us for part 4 of the Krishna Chronicles. Krishn'a destiny to deal with his tyrannical uncle Kamsa comes a calling. We tell the story of Krishna and Balarama leaving their old cow herding life behind to return to the nation of his birth, all while Jenny asks the most insightful questions. Support the podcast and j…

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NYMM 18: Tales of Teenage Krishna: Krishna Chronicles 3 1:10:21

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Send us a text We continue with our Krishna Chronicles, this time with Amy Wielunksi. Krishna is now old enough to be cowherds and do their part for their beloved village. Krishna continues to safeguard his village from demon after demon, with some help from his thunder thighs brother, Balarama. He then, in quite astounding ways defies a couple of …

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NYMM 17: The Invincible Baby: Krishna Chronicles 2 1:10:16

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Send us a text We welcome our good friend Kale Lepak to tell Krishna baby stories. Krishna baby deals with demon, after demon, after demon,- with each one being vastly different from the others. We tell the story of 2 of Vishu's different avatars/forms in Hindu Mythology- Kurma the turtle and Matsya the Fish- and we can't help but notice the parall…

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NYMM 16: The Dark One's Lineage: Krishna Chronicles 1 1:09:49

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Send us a text Satish decides that before continuing forward, we should venture back to explore the origin of the enigmatic lord Krishna. Drew Kellum Johnson joins us to discover the origin of the Yadavas. Starting off with two besties who have a falling out after wearing each other's clothes, followed by a king cursed with old age unless he can co…

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NYMM 15: The Fire Born Woman Burning Every Man's Loins. 1:08:54

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Send us a text Today we were happy to have two guests with us! Mystery author Mindy Mejia and our other good friend, clay artist and yoga teacher Jenna Jo Bodling! Satish really wanted an extra lady at the podcast table to introduce everyone to Draupadi, the dark skinned beauty that every king, prince, warrior and teenage boy wants for themselves -…

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NYMM 14: Demons, Demons, Demons. 1:18:47

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Send us a text Today we welcome our dear friend Andy Blissenbach and tell him all about Bheem's killing, mating, and fathering of demons- It's a wild ride! Satish comes in making parallels between Andy and Bheema - He is particularly happy to introduce him to the powerhouse Pandava, Azure and Andy set each other off on the literal naming of charact…

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NYMM 13: The Roof, the Walls, the Floor- It's all on Fire! 1:01:15

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Send us a text Today we welcome our new friend Lindsay Shimizu and tell her the infamous story of the house of lac - the story that creates the first great divide between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. References to game of thrones, modern politics, and other geekdoms galore as we laugh through an otherwise pretty horrific murder plot. 😬 Azure and …

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NYMM 12: A Couple Queer Origins. 51:28

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Send us a text Today we are excited to welcome our old friend Kari Kusek to the show. Kari and Azure are taken on a surprise trip back to some of the earliest Mahabharata episode that precedes where we started on episode 1. We explore 3 (of the many) examples of queerness in Hindu Mythology. Also featuring the moon, some tree spirits, and suddenly …

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NYMM 11: ‘Why are Teenagers Warring with my Kingdom?’ 52:39

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Send us a text Aaron Bodling joins us to hear the story of Drupada as he is attacked by the Kuru clan. Drupada is a good king who has ruled by the wisdom he has gained from his guru, so he has no idea why a bunch of teenagers are leading an army against him. Aaron and Azure love the flashback and different version of Drupada's daughter/son Shikhand…

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NYMM 10: My Arrows are Bigger than Your Arrows. 1:27:06

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Send us a text We welcome Shanan Custer to tell her the story of the exhibition. Drona wants to show off all he has taught his students, to bring unity to the Kuru clan and dazzle everyone with Arjuna's unparalleled skill. It doesn't go well. ☹️ Shannan expects the grudge match between Bheem and Duryhodana to be what ruins everything. Azure has spe…

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NYMM 09: The Jungle Kid with Mad Skills. 28:33

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Send us a text For this episode we continue our adventure with Nick Mroczek by introducing him to Ekalavya, the forest kid with archery skills that inexplicably are better than Arjuna's. He claims Drona taught him, but what is the real truth? Nick is skeptical of Ekalavya's methods, and Azure is disgusted with Drona's actions to keep his promise to…

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NYMM 08: The Man Named "Bucket." 1:04:26

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Send us a text For this episode we welcome Nick Mroczek and introduce him to the pivotal character, Drona. We also meet Kripa and Kripi. ALL of whom were born without mothers! Bizarre right?!?! Nick 'enjoys' all the splurging. Azure loves the name 'Bucket.' What do you think of Drona so far? Let us know in the comments section of the episode page. …

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NYMM 07: The Man With The Golden Chest. 1:21:47

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Send us a text For this episode we welcome Mike Hallenbeck and tell him the origin story of Karna, one of the Mahabharata's leading characters. We first visit Karna in a previous incarnation and decide he was wearing a magical 'croissant' armor when fighting Nara and Narayana. We explore the caste system of the Mahabharat through Karna's inability …

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NYMM 06: Murderous Cousins and Reptilian Ancestors. 1:29:44

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Send us a text For this episode we welcome childrens book author Peter Pearson and tell him of the Pandavas meeting the Kauravas, and the beginning of the deadly rivalry between Duryodhana and Bheema. We once again dive into the theories of celibacy and brain power, and question why the wives fight for who gets to join Pandu on the funeral pyre. Sa…

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NYMM 05: The Five Godly Babies and the Butter Born Boys. 1:08:40

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Send us a text For this episode we welcome writer Evan Kingston and tell him the origin of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Satish tells the story of his favorite half-celibate, half-sex-crazy couple, Evan is not into buying Vayu's impressiveness because of his own biases against wind, and Azure is proud of Madri's divine threesome. Which god or godd…

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NYMM 04: Always Blink When Sexing a Sage. 1:10:07

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Send us a text Kate Shuknecht joins us to hear the tragic fate of Vichitravirya, and how Satyavati and Bheeshma argue on how to continue the bloodline. They discover a solution in Satyavati's secret son. Kate is sympathetic to kings and their responsibilities, and Azure, Kate, and Satish wishes Vyasa could have done something to mask his odor befor…

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NYMM 03: The Most Stubborn Man in the Universe. 1:11:11

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Send us a text For this episode we welcome Aaron Fiskrataz and tell him the story of Bheeshma sticking to his vow, even if it means the end of the world. We hear how the powerless princess Amba is as relentless in taking matters into her own hands and is prepared to spend 2 lifetimes to get her revenge. Aaron is not surprised by Bheeshma's 'stick-t…

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NYMM 02: The King, His River Queens and the Son Who Gives It All Up. 1:07:25

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Send us a text For this episode we welcome musician Rhiannon Fiskradatz and tell her the story of the tortured King Shantanu who only manages to catch a single break because of his devoted demigod son. Rhiannon needs moments of silence after Ganga seemingly murders her own children, and yells in defense of Bheeshma keeping his heritage. How surpris…

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NYMM 00: Season 1 trailer 1:01

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Send us a text Welcome to the first season of Not Your Mother's Mahabharata! Each episode you will hear Satish P. Jayaraj casually tell stories from the epic Indian work, The Mahabharata to his wife Azure Anderson and a special guest. You, dear listener, are treated to their entertainingly honest first reactions. The conversational approach allows …

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NYMM 01: The Old Man and the Young Fish Lady. 1:06:18

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Send us a text In this first episode Satish and Azure welcome Mindy Mejia. While Satish tells the origin story of Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata, Mindy and Azure can't help to draw connections to Seinfeld and Twilight. Satish recalls his grandfather telling him the story of how the epic was first written down by Ganesha, and Mindy is fascinat…

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S.P. Jayaraj Podcasts

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Not Your Mother's Mahabharata

S.P. Jayaraj, Azure Anderson

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RE-RELEASE: NYMM 02: The King, His River Queens, and the Son Who Gives it All Up 1:04:36

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MOTHER'S DAY RE-RELEASE: NYMM 05: The Five Godly Babies and the Butter Born Boys 1:05:47

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NYMM 31: A Note from Your Hosts 10:32

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NYMM 30: What's a Little Gambling Between Murderous Cousins? 1:21:19

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NYMM 29: Bonus Episode: It's a Vishnu Thing To Do. 1:19:32

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NYMM 28: Why You Shouldn't Insult a God. 58:56

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NYMM 27: Dear Fellow Kings- Can I be your Emperor? 56:10

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NYMM 26: Hold onto Your Stitches. 1:07:20

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NYMM 25: Forest Burning and Mansion Building. 1:17:07

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NYMM 24: 12 Years of Exile, Spent Praying, Travelling, and Fornicating 1:17:31

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NYMM 23: The Brother- Husbands are Back: Featuring Duryhodana, Dritarashtra and the Pandavas 1:10:25

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NYMM 22: Wives, Demons, Devas and Deaths, in no particular order: Krishna Chronicles 6 1:28:16

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NYMM 21: Parashuram and the otherworldly travels of young Krishna: Krishna Chronicles 5 1:21:28

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NYMM 20: A Boar, a Lionman, and a Dwarf walk into a story. Krishna Chronicles 4.5 49:52

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NYMM 19: Krishna returns to Mathura: Krishna Chronicles 4 44:42

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NYMM 18: Tales of Teenage Krishna: Krishna Chronicles 3 1:10:21

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NYMM 17: The Invincible Baby: Krishna Chronicles 2 1:10:16

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NYMM 16: The Dark One's Lineage: Krishna Chronicles 1 1:09:49

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NYMM 15: The Fire Born Woman Burning Every Man's Loins. 1:08:54

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NYMM 14: Demons, Demons, Demons. 1:18:47

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NYMM 13: The Roof, the Walls, the Floor- It's all on Fire! 1:01:15

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NYMM 12: A Couple Queer Origins. 51:28

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NYMM 11: ‘Why are Teenagers Warring with my Kingdom?’ 52:39

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NYMM 10: My Arrows are Bigger than Your Arrows. 1:27:06

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NYMM 09: The Jungle Kid with Mad Skills. 28:33

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NYMM 08: The Man Named "Bucket." 1:04:26

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NYMM 07: The Man With The Golden Chest. 1:21:47

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NYMM 06: Murderous Cousins and Reptilian Ancestors. 1:29:44

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NYMM 05: The Five Godly Babies and the Butter Born Boys. 1:08:40

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NYMM 04: Always Blink When Sexing a Sage. 1:10:07

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NYMM 03: The Most Stubborn Man in the Universe. 1:11:11

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NYMM 02: The King, His River Queens and the Son Who Gives It All Up. 1:07:25

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NYMM 00: Season 1 trailer 1:01

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NYMM 01: The Old Man and the Young Fish Lady. 1:06:18