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Dan Deacon: Deacon-structing Dan

Electro-pop musician and composer Dan Deacon talks about his love of audience participation and his new album, Mystic Familiar. Then, he plays a game about board games with mundane themes.

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Web M.C.

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Broadway History

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Dan Deacon: Deacon-structing Dan

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Sibling Rivalries

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By The Numbers

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Decomposition Competition With Dan Deacon

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Decomposition Competition With Dan Deacon

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Final Round: Two-Timers, Google And Gum

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