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Mar 2022
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EP212: An Army Moves On Its Stomach... A...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Richard Muniz tells a story that one of his friends told him about a coffee incident that took place on the USS Enterprise. Genevieve Church, the third "Goat Lady of San Francisco", is executive director of City Grazing. Listen to her share about how this sustainable land management and fire prevention non-profit organization came to be. Kevin Stark of The Toy and Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, tells the story of his museum, and his life in toys.

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00:00 - An Army Moves On Its Stomach... And Lots of Coffee

10:00 - The Landscape Management Company Powered by Goats

35:00 - The World's First Action Figure Museum

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