113: The Gawker/Hogan Clusterf$!k

This week on Supercharged we're talking about the state of Gawker, Amazon's new Kindles, and the arrival of Android apps on Chrome. Questions/comments/tips? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD.

This week on Supercharged we're talking about the state of Gawker, Amazon's new Kindles, and the arrival of Android apps on Chrome. Questions/comments/tips? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD.

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