Ep. 1102: We're blocked in China! We made it! Video

Video description: We received an e-mail telling us that our podcast RSS feed is being blocked in China after we talked about the dispute over World of Warcraft between two Chinese government departments. Really? That is what got us blocked? We also get a kick out of good old Grandpa Murdoch's latest ramblings. And happy birthday Firefox--you're vulnerable.

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