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May 2023
34m 51s

Encore: The Price Of Our Dreams

Wbur
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In this favorite episode from the archives, the Sugars, along with fiction writer George Saunders, field letters from people who are chasing their creative dreams but frightened by the practical and financial risks that come with that pursuit. This episode was originally released on August 5th, 2017. 
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