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May 24
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The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting ...

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We hear how a man travelling the world with a cuddly duck has encouraged thousands to open up about mental health problems. Also: a roaring success for India's lions; and Kermit the Frog urges graduates to leap together.

Presenter: Valerie Sanderson Music: Iona Hampson

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