"Justin Bieber, Josef Fritzl & Big Shorts" - The Year Is 2008

It's 2008, Bobby's recovering from the flu and Red's so excited about doing his research for the year, he dives in immediately, with the origin of phrases such as mansplain, burner phone and fat shame, Bobby's Canadian cousin Justin Bieber is signed to Def Jam records, a fire Universal Studios Hollywood lose 175,000 master tapes tapes to over 700 artists music including Nirvana, Chuck Berry, Eminem, Otis Redding. "Dad of the Year" Josef Fritzl is discovered to have been keeping his daughter hostage in his basement for 24 years, the Channel Island of Sark holds its first democratic elections becoming the last European territory to abolish feudalism and stock markets around the world plunge amid growing fears of a recession after the 2007 financial crisis. Also Bobby's comedy special is challenging Baby Shark to be the most viewed video on YouTube

Watch Bobby Mair's comedy special "Cockroach" on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D67iptVv9ac

And Red is about to film his on December 2nd - Get your tickets here - http://www.acesandeightssaloonbar.com/events/2543

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