{"id":31046,"date":"2025-01-03T12:52:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T17:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=31046"},"modified":"2025-01-03T12:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T17:53:00","slug":"we-made-it-now-how-about-a-fantasy-critic-draft-players-club-podcast-ep-150-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=31046","title":{"rendered":"We Made It! Now How About a Fantasy Critic Draft? | Player&#8217;s Club Podcast Ep. 150"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You ready for this, Playa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome back to the club! 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