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Aug 2021
1h 3m

Mike Duncan and Patrick in Conversation ...

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
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To mark the release of Patrick's book The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years That Shook the World, he did a virtual event with Powell's Bookstore in Portland, hosted by history podcaster extraordinaire and bestselling author Mike Duncan. Mike and Patrick discussed the book, but also the art of doing popular history, key periods in history, and ... Show More
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