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Oct 2022
33m 38s

#47 Frederick J. Brown

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About this episode

Maia found a painting in the garbage and took it home. But as it turned out, it wasn’t just any painting.

Credits

This episode was hosted and produced by senior producer Kalila Holt, along with Jonathan Goldstein.

The supervising producer is Stevie Lane. Production help from Damiano Marchetti.

Special thanks to Sam Reisman, Emily Condon, Alex Blumberg, Lydia Polgreen, Marcy Flynn, Karl McCool, Caitlin Kenney, and Kayla Lattimore.

The show was mixed by Bobby Lord. 

Music by Christine Fellows, John K Samson, Blue Dot Sessions, Michael Hearst, Sun Shapes, and Bobby Lord. Our theme song is by The Weakerthans courtesy of Epitaph Records.

 

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