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Sep 2021
14m 19s

Cocktails and caviar before my C-section...

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Writer Gray Chapman tells us why a dinner of oysters, caviar, and champagne the night before she gave birth was the best $298 she ever spent.  Link to essay: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22456529/best-money-birth-c-section-oysters-cocktail  Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.   Subscribe for free. Be the f ... Show More
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