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Jun 2024
1h 56m

Andragogology (300TH EPISODE SPECIAL) wi...

ALIE WARD
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Boy howdy hot dang, Ologies has hit its 300th new episode! In celebration of this milestone, we’ve turned the tables and lead editor Mercedes Maitland hosts this episode with special guest… Alie Ward! We talk about Alie’s twists and turns finding her way into a career in science communication, selling art to child actors in LA, how she built Ologies from a s ... Show More
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