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Reactions to the song praise its honesty about marriage (seg-00682–00700). A debate follows on whether to chase people who don't "like" you on Facebook — illustrated by a John Macmillan story and Ted Danson jokes, plus the hosts' habit of replying to negative YouTube comments but ignoring positive ones (seg-00750–00824). Ashton answers travel questions (never left the US; wants Italy and England), a marmoset-smuggling joke, whether he'd busk in Europe, and the "exotic attraction" shirt idea (seg-00826–00920). The segment closes with the church connect-slip joke about burning down the store that sold Dan his shirt, the meaning of "good sermon," and wedding usher tyranny (seg-00921–001026).
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