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May 2022
47m 4s

Desert Exile *UNLOCKED FROM PATREON*

Julia Hava & Eliza McLamb
About this episode
In an experimental bonus episode, Eliza has composed a narrative and accompanying score of her trip (both actual and psychedelic) to Joshua Tree. With returning and beloved guest star Kate Twomey, she guides you through the Indigenous history of the land, the whirlwind of emotions the desert evokes, and her passing reflections on what it means to be a human right now. For more bonus episodes, subscribe at patreon.com/binchtopia. To buy some sexy merch, visit propfront.com/binchtopia

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