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From Gimlet Media this this is the pitch. I'm Josh Muccio. A few weeks ago, the team and I packed

our bags, mostly with podcasting odds and ends, microphones and cables, the laugh track I used to get pumped up before the big day,

and some Mentos to keep bad breath at bay.

Where were we headed with our Mentos and microphones?

To Philadelphia, of course, for our live show.

Hello!

Things turned out even better than we imagined.

In front of a packed house,

me and two of the investors heard pitches from three founders.

We laughed, we cringed, our investors fought a little.

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