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Feb 2020

1h 29m

Simone Weil: French Philosopher, Christi...

REVOLUTIONARY LEFT RADIO

About this episode

Corey Mohler, aka Existential Comics, joins Breht to discuss the amazing and fascinating life of Simone Weil.

Check out Existential Comics here: http://existentialcomics.com/

Follow Corey on Twitter @ExistentialComs

Outro music 'Undone' by DeVotchKa

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