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Sep 2021
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EP83: A Museum Full of Umbrella Covers, ...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Nancy 3. Hoffman shares the story of how she came to open such a specific museum, what her museum is like, and most importantly, how her museum has taught her to find joy in the most mundane aspects of life; Adam Davis and Adam Johns met in grad school at Antioch University, and they've been using table-top games as a tool to encourage personal growth, teamwork, and problem solving; and Dawn Raffel tells the story of how Dr. Martin Couney carried a secret with him, but the results are unimpeachable.

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00:00 - A Museum Full of Umbrella Covers

08:00 - Dungeons and Dragons as a Therapy Tool

27:30 - How a Fake Doctor Ran Carnival Sideshows and Saved Thousands of Infants and Changed Medical History

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