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Jun 2024
1h 12m

Pride Month: Freddie Mercury

QUEENS PODCAST
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The Legend of Freddie Mercury: Queens Podcast Chronicles Welcome back to the next episode of our June Pride Month party. Today, we're taking you back to 2018, when we discussed the one and only Freddie Mercury, darling. This episode's all about Freddie's start in the world, his school days, and that little band you may have heard of, Queen. We chat about his ... Show More
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