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Dec 2023

51m 9s

Bob Ross | Mystic Mountain

About this episode

Bob Ross served in the United States military for 20 years before he became America's favorite painter of "happy little trees." This week, my guest Tom DesLongchamp joined me to talk about Bob Ross, his art and the joy of painting.

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