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Jun 2024
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Gunpowder (debrief)

CHRIS HASLER
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Our regular look at the books and websites that helped to construct the episode. Also a reflection on this year's Podcast Show in London and the legacy of the late Nick Barksdale on the History of the World podcast itself.

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