Short Stuff: MacGuffins
In this delightfully brain-bending episode of Short Stuff, hosts Josh, Chuck, and Jerry tackle the elusive concept of the 'mcguffin'—a plot device that drives characters to action but may or may not matter in the end. The discussion spirals into existential confusion, philosophical para
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