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Sep 2022
38m 9s

The Sleepy History of Oktoberfest

Slumber Studios
About this episode
Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove ✍️ Sound design: city ambience, gentle river 🏙 🌊   Welcome back, sleepyheads. We know you've enjoyed our other sleepy history episodes, so tonight, we have another soothing historical exploration. We’ll trace the origins of Oktoberfest and see how it’s changed over time to become one of the most popular fes ... Show More
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