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Apr 2022
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EP260: Enrique the Penguin Who Wears Sho...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Marija Elden, the Zoological Manager of Birds, shares Enrique’s journey to owning a pair of pretty cool kicks after being diagnosed with arthritis in his feet. Joshua Texidor tells us how it takes some time to find what we enjoy AND what we're good at. Tim Harwood of Waterloo/Cedar Fall's KXEL 1540 and author of Ball Hawks: The Arrival and Departure of the NBA in Iowa tells us the story of the only professional sports team ever to play in Iowa.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Enrique the Penguin Who Wears Shoes

10:00 - Don't Wear Slippers to a Job Interview 

23:00 - Iowa's Long-Lost NBA Team Who Beat the Celtics

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