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Oct 2023
1h 13m

Moved to an Island on a Whim

Chris Gethard
About this episode

Thirty-eight weeks pregnant and living on a mysterious (to Geth) island off the west coast of the United States, this week's caller talks to Gethard about packing up her life and moving from the mainland, taking a ferry to Starbucks, and why it's sometimes easier to connect with animals than children.

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