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8:00 People Will Come Ray

14:10 Doug's Big One Biggie-sized by Wendy's = More Like That Please

37:30 D-BACKS: Insider Jack Sommers on the 2026 Diamondbacks

1:16:00 AZ Central's Legendary columnist Bobby Mac

1:55:32 UofA vs Arkansas

2:23:32 Joe Flacco Kind of Rips the Cardinals

2:30:00 Vs Vegas

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