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Mar 2022
1h 10m

Does Old MacDonald Need A Makeover? with...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Old MacDonald had a farm—and on that farm he had rich terrain for an episode of Getting Curious. Join Professor Gabe Rosenberg and Jonathan as they explore what agricultural history has to do with our modern understandings of sex, gender, and sexuality. They cover the concept of “animal husbandry,” 4-H clubs, the story of a pig looking for love, and so much ... Show More
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