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Oct 2021
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349 Kafka's Metamorphosis (with Blume)

Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate
About this episode

A special guest stops by to help Jacke talk about life, literature, and one of the world's great masterpieces: The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Hope you enjoy!

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"Tango de Manna" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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