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Jul 2015
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Beach Day Edition: The Wizard of Oz

WNYC
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It's been over eighty years since audiences first watched The Wizard of Oz. Meet the original man behind the curtain, L Frank Baum, and trace the history of his greatest creation. 

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Phone: off. Email: off. Brain: off. Podcasts: on. Road Trip with WNYC: Beach Day Edition is perfect for: smiling, soaking, sunning. 

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