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Sep 2023
32m 23s

What We Learned On Our Summer Travels

JODY AVIRGAN & RADIOTOPIA
About this episode

It’s the end of summer, and today we’re doing a special episode where we talk about some of the most interesting stories from history we discovered on our various summer travels.

And we want to hear from you! If there was something you learned that has stuck with you, let us know and we’ll do a follow-up episode shortly. Email thisdaypod@gmail.com or find us on twitter or instagram.

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