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Dec 2024
11m 28s

Throwback: The Dog That Wasn't Useful

Starglow Media / Wondery
About this episode

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. There is a happy farm with happy farmers and happy animals and one sad dog. The dog doesn't feel useful...but he may be surprised. (Spoiler alert: he's useful after all.)


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