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It can be pretty hard to describeReply All, inarguably the best podcast on Gimlet Medias roster.

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Specifically: podcasting as driven by a sense of chaos and the sheer possibility that simply anything can happen.

What, exactly, are we looking at here?

The episodes hook comes from a Houston-area gentleman named Ben.

This Roman Marsrejecting Mazda becomes the latest subject ofReply Alls recurring Super Tech Support segment.

In their bid to figure out why the car so vehemently rejects99% Invisible is it Marss voice?

Is it a virus?

they call up the famed podcaster, leading to an unexpectedly pleasant piece of Avengers-esque crossover action.

Much likeReply All, podcasting itself can be pretty hard to describe.

Reply Alls hijinks really emphasize the surreality of podcastings past few capitalistic months.

Is any of this real?

Is podcasting, and its supposedly booming business that weve been hearing so much about, actually real?

Maybe those are the wrong questions; maybe Im not supposed to be able to answer them.

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