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Jun 2024
37m 5s

Kris Broholm pt.2

Clay
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Hazing, scolding, muggings, heartbreak, burnout; and opening for Dave Chappelle. 
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Some words about terms. 
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Priorities
How prioritizing my dialect learning has ebbed and flowed over time and, perhaps, how who we are sets our priorities more than any master plan. 
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