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Oct 2023
1h 18m

Ex-Belly Dancer

Chris Gethard
About this episode

An ex-belly dancer waiting for her cat sitter to show up opens this call by telling Gethard about participating in whimsical hobbies on the Jersey shore. Then, she breaks down the social justice issues inherent in her former profession and the part those issues played in her recent transition into a new phase of life.

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